The Farthest Coast: A Selection of Writings Relating to the History of the Northern Coast of Australia edited by C C Macknight

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Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Foxing to top and right foredge. Dust jacket is in good condition with wear to edges and back cover, now covered with protector. Interior and binding are still very good.

Northern Australia remians one of the most remote areas of the world. To all its early visitors - Macassan fishermen, European explorers, soldiers, government officials, settlers and missionaries, it was their farthest coast.

Campbell MacKnight outlines the history of the exploration and settlement of the coast from the Gulf of Carpentaria west to the Kimberleys in his introduction.

He suggests a geographical unit very different from the rest of Australia. His selection from the writings of early visitors is exciting and interesting for their own sakes and an invaluable guide to a region of growing economic and strategic importance. (book flap)