Born in the Desert: The Land and Travels of a Last Australian Nomad by Marion Hercock with Insights from Dadina Brown

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges.

This uniquely West Australian story combines the memories of the last Aboriginal nomad with the history and geography of the Little Sandy Desert. Personal stories merge with images of desert landscapes in a colourful, descriptive and candid account of outback life.

Dadina Georgina Brown was born in that desert but outside the bounds of her society. Like her famous kinsman Warri, and his wife Yatungka, Dadina was one of the last people to have lived the traditional nomad life of Mandildjara.

Her stories about her early childhood as Dadina, living wild and free, and then adjusting to life as Georgina, a resident in the outback community at Wiluna, feature.

The transition from nomadic life began in 1976 when seven-year-old Dadina and her family met a party of men from the Geraldton Historical Society who were retracing the 1896 route of David Carnegie.

Geographer Dr Marion Hercock has added information about the wildlife, landscapes and history of the Little Sandy Desert to Dadina Georgina’s stories.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers, please note that this book may contain descriptions and/or images of people who have passed away.