Accompanied by Turkey, his little hunting dog, Derek Pugh founded several outstation schools in the most remote parts of Arnhem Land and gained a rare insight into a traditional way of life which has been witnessed by only a few outsiders.
By turns reflective, tragic and hilarious, Turn Left at the Devil Tree is a memoir of a visiting teacher among the Indigenous people and wildlife of the Top End of Australia. It is also a history - revealing some little known and disturbing events that were sanctioned from the highest levels of government.
Life there was "frustrating at times, but...
Accompanied by Turkey, his little hunting dog, Derek Pugh founded several outstation schools in the most remote parts of Arnhem Land and gained a rare...
"a landmark in Australian literature" - Maurice Rioli, MLA
Fifteen year old Tammy Damulkurra lives in Maningrida - a remote Aboriginal community in Arnhem Land. Tammy has friends and likes the disco and thinks at last she has her first boyfriend but he cheats on her and Tammy gets into a fight with her arch enemy, Sharon. Tammys parents send her to the outstations for several weeks to cool off and she quickly gets used to the bush and fishing and hunting with relatives. When she returns to Maningrida her love life is a mess and its not until she leaves again for school that she realises...
"a landmark in Australian literature" - Maurice Rioli, MLA
Fifteen year old Tammy Damulkurra lives in Maningrida - a remote Aboriginal commu...
In the best tradition of Paul Theroux and J. Maarten Troost, comes Derek Pugh's torrid tale of Sumbawa, and his ascent of the iconic volcano Mt. Tambora, whose 1815 eruption did indeed change the world. Pugh's account of the eruption and its aftermath is masterfully done - clearly the product of much dogged research through archives, scientific journals, as well as conversations with Indonesians lasting long into the steamy night. Himself a long-time resident of the neighboring Indonesian island of Lombok, Pugh is a well-qualified tourist who also brings a wry and rollicking insider's account...
In the best tradition of Paul Theroux and J. Maarten Troost, comes Derek Pugh's torrid tale of Sumbawa, and his ascent of the iconic volcano Mt. Tambo...
"This book is for teenagers and anyone who knows one..."
"If you only buy one survival guide for the teenage years, make it this one..."
"This book [is] accessible, entertaining, humorous, and equally helpful to parents and teachers"
This updated second edition of The Owner's Guide to the Teenage Brain tells us why 'we are as we are' in the teenage years. It shows teenagers how to get the most out of these years, helps parents understand and provides tips for parents on coping with their sons and daughters as they move...
"This book is for teenagers and anyone who knows one..."
"If you only buy one survival guide for the teenage years, make it this...
Fort Dundas was the first outpost of Europeans in Australia's north. It was a British fortification manned by soldiers, marines and convicts, and built by them on remote Melville Island in 1824. It lasted until 1829, when it was abandoned and left to the termites. In its short existence we have tales of great privation, survival, greed, piracy, slavery, murder, kidnapping, scurvy, births and weddings, and battles with the Indigenous inhabitants of the islands, the Tiwi.
What happened at Fort Dundas and why it was abandoned has been largely untold. Nevertheless, it is one of the most...
Fort Dundas was the first outpost of Europeans in Australia's north. It was a British fortification manned by soldiers, marines and convicts, and b...
