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Peter Wherrett Peter Wherrett i(A70976 works by)
Born: Established: 9 Jun 1936 Marrickville, Marrickville - Camperdown area, Sydney Southern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 23 Mar 2009 Lake Macquarie area, Central Coast, New South Wales,
Gender: Male
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1 1 y separately published work icon Grit : An Epic Journey Across the World Peter Wherrett , South Melbourne : Ibis Publishing , 2005 Z1210574 2005 single work biography

Peter Wherrett tells the story of Australian overland motorist Francis Birtles who drove his modified Bean 14, known as the Sundowner, on a 281-day journey that took him from London through Europe, the Middle East and Asia, and on to Melbourne via Darwin in 1927. Birtles was the first person to complete the 26,000 kilometre trek.
1 1 y separately published work icon Desirelines : An Unusual Family Memoir Richard Wherrett , Peter Wherrett , Sydney : Hodder Headline , 1997 Z991834 1997 single work autobiography
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