This personal story of life in the outback at the turn of the nineteenth century is a book of great historical interest. More than that, it reflects a deep love for the country and its people.

Douglas Lockwood was a respected Australian journalist and author who began his working life with Sir Keith Murdoch in Melbourne and later moved around Australia and to the Territory, eventually settling in Post Moresby.

Douglas Lockwood collaborated with Doris Blackwell in the making of this book.