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| Author | Ion Idriess |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | juvenile literature |
| Publisher | Angus and Robertson |
Publication date | 1940 |
Headhunters of the Coral Sea is a 1940 book by Ion Idriess about Jack Ireland and Will d'Oyly, two survivors of the 1834 wreck, the Charles Eaton. [1]
Idriess had previously written a version of this story in Drums of Mer .
Nemarluk was a fierce Aboriginal warrior who lived around present-day Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia. He fought strongly against both white and Japanese intruders who had come, unasked, into his people's tribal lands.
Gambu Ganuurru, or Cumbo Gunnerah in an older spelling, also known as the Red Chief, or Red Kangaroo was a Kamilaroi (Gamilaraay) man who lived in the area that is now the town of Gunnedah in north-west New South Wales in the 18th century.
Ion Llewellyn Idriess was a prolific and influential Australian author. He wrote more than 50 books over 43 years between 1927 and 1969 – an average of one book every 10 months, and twice published three books in one year. His first book was Madman's Island, published in 1927 at the age of 38, and his last was written at the age of 79. Called Challenge of the North, it told of Idriess's ideas for developing the north of Australia.
Madman's Island is a 1927 novel by Ion Idriess set in northern Australia. It was Idriess' first novel and was semi-autobiographical, although he invented the love interest at the insistence of the publisher.
Lasseter's Last Ride is an Australian book by Ion Idriess.
Drums of Mer is a 1933 Australian novel by Ion Idriess set in the Torres Strait.
The Cattle King is an Australian biography of Sidney Kidman.
The Red Chief: As Told By the Last of His Tribe is a 1953 book by Ion Idriess about Gambu Ganuurru or Red Kangaroo, a tribal leader in the Gunnedah region in the 18th century prior to European settlement.
The Australian Guerilla series was a series of 6 handbooks published in World War II by Ion Idriess. Idriess had been a sniper during World War I. The books were written when Australia was under threat of invasion during World War II.
The Yellow Joss and Other Tales is a collection of short stories from Ion Idriess. They focus on life in North Australia.
The Great Trek: One of the Greatest Feats in Australian Exploration is a 1940 book by Ion Idriess about Francis and Alex Jardine's 1864 trek in the northern Cape York Peninsula, from Rockhampton to Somerset in 1864.
Lightning Ridge is a 1940 book by Ion Idriess. It was an autobiographical account of part of his life, in particular his time opal mining in Lightning Ridge.
The Tin Scratchers: The Story of Tin Mining in the Far North is a 1959 autobiographical book by Ion Idriess.
The Vanished People is a 1955 historical book by Ion Idriess. It tells stories of northern Australia and New Guinea, including the saga of Mary Watson in 1881.
The Nor-'westers : Stories and Sketches of Life in Australia's "Out Back" is a 1954 book by Ion Idriess.
Nemarluk: King of the Wilds is a book by Ion Idriess about aboriginal warrior Nemarluk.
The Wild North is a 1960 book by Ion Idriess. It is a collection of 24 short stories and sketches about Cape York, some of which were written early in Idriess' career.
In Crocodile Land is a 1946 Australian book by Ion Idriess about life in the Northern Territory.
Horrie the Wog Dog is a 1945 book by Ion Idriess about the adventures of Horrie the Wog Dog, the Australian war mascot.
Prospecting for Gold is a 1931 non fiction book by Ion Idriess. It is a guide on how to prospect for gold.
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