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Contents :

Foreword by Vic McGrath v

Preface viii

Acknowledgments x

Maps of the Torres Strait and Top End of Australia xi

Part I: The Life of Henry ‘Seaman’ Dan 1

1 An Island Home in the Torres Strait 2

2 Cape York Time 18

3 Cairns During the Second World War 28

4 Learning to Live a Diver’s Life 34

5 Adventures Across Northern Australia 39

6 Working Adventures on Sea and Land 51

Part II: The Music and Recordings of Henry ‘Seaman’ Dan 65

7 The Opportunity of a Lifetime 66

8 Follow the Sun 68

9 Steady, Steady 85

10 Perfect Pearl 101

11 Island Way 118

12 Sailing Home 133

13 Sunnyside and Still on Deck: Personal Favourites 149

Epilogue 153

References and Further Reading 154

Select Discography 160

Select Filmography 162

Awards 163

Index 164