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Issue Details: First known date: 1983... no. 5 May 1983 of A Tropical Cocktail est. 1980 Writers in Townsville : A Short Story Magazine
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 1983 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
A Tinker's Tale, David Sawkins , single work short story humour
A humourous story about a tinker with forty children.
 (p. 42-44)
Black is the Colour of My Reef, O'Neill , single work short story
A woman who possesses an intimate connection with the sea mourns the destructiveness of the oil mining industry.
 (p. 45-47)
The Death of Harry Marshall, Paul Fleming , single work short story
An alcoholic mistakenly believes that he's been arrested for murdering his friend.
 (p. 48-51)
Billa Bong Frogi"Down by a billa bong", Ray Flood , single work poetry (p. 51)
The Old Assassin, Roman Cly-Nero , single work short story
An eleven year old boy imagines that he is an assassin.
 (p. 52-53)
Katherine, Donna Eckford , single work short story
A young woman helps a Papua New Guinea girl who has been raped and reflects on the intolerance of her society.
 (p. 54-59)
Would You Believe?i"Would you believe", Marketta Puhakainen , single work poetry (p. 60)
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