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At the time of this publication, Larry Dulhunty was touring the outback Australia, an area he knew well, and anyone who is interested in the rugged folklore of the vast Australian continent should more certainly read Our Blood Stained Past. (Source: Our Blood Stained Past : Factual Australiana1984:2)
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Archerfield,
Salisbury - Acacia Ridge - Sunnybank area,
Brisbane - South & South West,
Brisbane,
Queensland,:Qld Country Style
, 1984 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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Massacre Rape and Revenge,
single work
short story
'It was a Saturday night in March 1969 when I performed a financially successful variety show in the small but prosperous Queensland cattle town of Taroom. ...'
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The Haunted Lagoon,
single work
short story
'Throughout my numerous travels of our vast continent, I have come across a few supposedly haunted lagoons, billabongs and creeks. Most such places of ill-repute had originally earned their bad reputation countless years earlier when tagged as spots to be avoided by the Aboriginal tribes who inhabited their immediate surroundings. ...'
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Unexplained Phenonema,
single work
short story
''Turn back! Turn back! It must be from outer space1" the near hysterical command was virtually screamed at the driver of the vehicle towing a fifteen foot caravan along the lonely bush track in Outback Australia. ...'
- They Treat Us with Respecti"Fine people from a distant world", single work poetry (p. 42-43)
- The Prison Treei"It stands there like a monument", single work poetry (p. 43)
- Inside a Leperserium, single work short story (p. 43-46)
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The Blood Stained Kimberley,
single work
short story
'It was early in the nineteen sixties, I had just finished another of my many touring variety shows, shows that were performed across the vast expanses of the far Australian outback. ...'
- From My Heart and the Kimberleyi"the yardman from the local pub", single work poetry (p. 50-51)
- Gunfighters of the Kimberleyi"Now you've all heard and read of the bold Kelly boys", single work poetry (p. 60-62)
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The Ghost of Mumbadah Creek,
single work
short story
'It was soon after the untimely death of the unfortunate Elvis Presley when I noticed a news paper article station that an eminent spiritualist was arranging a seance in which he hoped to communication with the deceased singer who as we all know had left millions of mourning fans. ...'
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Stalked by a Dingo Pack,
single work
short story
'I was about seven years of age when I first camped with my father in the rough bush homestead of our small cattle property. ...'
- The Bogged Bullocki"I shrink from thoughts of darkness", single work poetry (p. 76)
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The Valleys of Ghosts,
single work
short story
'In the latter part of the last century, gold was discovered in the bed of a North Queensland River. This discovery of gold started a rush to the area that was to become known as the Palmer fields and the virtually unheard of Palmer River was soon famous throughout the world as Queensland's unique 'River of Gold'. ...'
- The Palmer Gold Rushi"the dreaded Merkin cannibals", single work poetry (p. 82-83)
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Back to the River of Goldi"Oh the waters flow on fast",
single work
poetry
lyric/song
recorded by Paula Smith
- The Pot of Goldi"the Smithfield girls were rich and gay", single work poetry (p. 87-88)
- The Ghost Trombonei"A miner on the Palmer field", single work poetry lyric/song (p. 88-89)
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The Australian Commandoes,
single work
short story
'Maybe perhaps because of the well deserved reputation and awe inspiring deeds of the famed British Commandoes, Australians have a tendency to forget that we in this country also once had a somewhat similar specially trained striking force. In fact, I was myself an original of the Second Sixth Commando Squadron. ...'
- Our Lost Commandoesi"the vicious bark of a Bren gun", single work poetry (p. 112)
- Old Jack Spelled Goldi"In the army in New Guinea", single work poetry (p. 113-114)
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