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In 1936, Daryl Tonkin and his brother, Harry, leave home in search of adventure. They find themselves in West Gippsland, Victoria, and set up a timber mill at Jackson's Track - a dreamtime place, a place that was paradise. A bushman dedicated to his work, Daryl discovers happiness there, and unexpectedly falls in love. But Daryl is white and Euphie is black, and neither of them is prepared for the conflict their forbidden love ignites. Set in the heart of the Australian bush, this spellbinding memoir recaptures a community and a way of life now vanished from sight. It tells of one man's courage and determination to pursue what he knows is right. An unforgettable true story of joy, of tragedy, and of hope, which has won the hearts of Australians.
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Dedication: I dedicate this book to Euphie, who was as good a wife and mother of our children as anyone on earth. God bless her. Daryl Tonkin.
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- Also sound recording.
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Jackson's Track Revisited : History, Remembrance and Reconciliation
Ringwood
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Viking
,
2006
Z1379830
2006
single work
criticism
'In Jackson's Track Revisited Carolyn Landon returns to the story told by Daryl Tonkin in Jackson's Track (Penguin, Australia, 1999) - the tale of his life in the great Gippsland forest living among Aboriginal timber workers. Just as his family hoped, Tonkin's memoir has created the space for more stories. In Jackson's Track revisited, the voices of Aboriginal people who lived at the Track mingle with those of the White Australians who tried to 'improve' their lives in the 1950's, the era of assimilation. An exploration of the historical factors surrounding Tonkin's story leads to discussion of the Victorian Aborigines Welfare Board, the Victorian Aborigines Advancement League and the policy of assimilation that was so prevalent in mid-twentieth century Australia.'--BACK COVER.
Works about this Work
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'No Last Words' : Postcolonial Witnessing in Jackson's Track and Jackson's Track Revisited
2008
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Antipodes , December vol. 22 no. 2 2008; (p. 123-128) -
y
Jackson's Track Revisited : History, Remembrance and Reconciliation
Ringwood
:
Viking
,
2006
Z1379830
2006
single work
criticism
'In Jackson's Track Revisited Carolyn Landon returns to the story told by Daryl Tonkin in Jackson's Track (Penguin, Australia, 1999) - the tale of his life in the great Gippsland forest living among Aboriginal timber workers. Just as his family hoped, Tonkin's memoir has created the space for more stories. In Jackson's Track revisited, the voices of Aboriginal people who lived at the Track mingle with those of the White Australians who tried to 'improve' their lives in the 1950's, the era of assimilation. An exploration of the historical factors surrounding Tonkin's story leads to discussion of the Victorian Aborigines Welfare Board, the Victorian Aborigines Advancement League and the policy of assimilation that was so prevalent in mid-twentieth century Australia.'--BACK COVER.
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Daryl Tonkin & Carolyn Landon's Jackson’s Track
Insight Text Guides – Jackson's Track
Mentone
:
Insight Publications
,
2002
6897373
2002
single work
criticism
-
y
Jackson's Track Revisited : History, Remembrance and Reconciliation
Ringwood
:
Viking
,
2006
Z1379830
2006
single work
criticism
'In Jackson's Track Revisited Carolyn Landon returns to the story told by Daryl Tonkin in Jackson's Track (Penguin, Australia, 1999) - the tale of his life in the great Gippsland forest living among Aboriginal timber workers. Just as his family hoped, Tonkin's memoir has created the space for more stories. In Jackson's Track revisited, the voices of Aboriginal people who lived at the Track mingle with those of the White Australians who tried to 'improve' their lives in the 1950's, the era of assimilation. An exploration of the historical factors surrounding Tonkin's story leads to discussion of the Victorian Aborigines Welfare Board, the Victorian Aborigines Advancement League and the policy of assimilation that was so prevalent in mid-twentieth century Australia.'--BACK COVER.
-
'No Last Words' : Postcolonial Witnessing in Jackson's Track and Jackson's Track Revisited
2008
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Antipodes , December vol. 22 no. 2 2008; (p. 123-128) -
y
Daryl Tonkin & Carolyn Landon's Jackson’s Track
Insight Text Guides – Jackson's Track
Mentone
:
Insight Publications
,
2002
6897373
2002
single work
criticism
Awards
Last amended 29 Jun 2022 09:28:43
Subjects:
- West Gippsland, Gippsland, Victoria,
- 1930-1999
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