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'Five-Head' Creek single work   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1901... 1901 'Five-Head' Creek
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The narrator and a workmate are sent to restore the fences on an abandoned cattle station twenty five miles out of Townsville. He describes the animals and landscape he observes, their friendly interactions with a group of Aboriginal people, and his hunting and fishing activities.

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First known date: 1901
Last amended 15 Sep 2009 11:33:28
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  • Townsville area, Marlborough - Mackay - Townsville area, Queensland,
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