Cross Over Carpentaria: Being a History of the Church of England in Northern Australia from 1865 - 1965 by John Bayton

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Previous owner has signed inside page, now covered with blank ex libris bookplate sticker. Foredges are sunned. Front and back endpages have light foxing. Dust jacket is in fair condition with some edges sticky taped together. Now enclosed in protective sleeve. Binding are still very good.

This book covers the earliest days of Christian work and the establishment of the Anglican ministry and Diocese of Carpentaria in the Cape York area of Queensland.

This includes establishing the Mitchell River, Torres Strait and Lockhart River Missions and a permanent ministry on Thursday Island.

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