Northern Territory: Exploring The Legacy Of The 1948 Arnhem Land Expedition

Northern Territory: Exploring The Legacy Of The 1948 Arnhem Land Expedition Martin Thomas, and Margo Neale, 2011   In 1948 a collection of scientists, anthropologists and photographers journeyed to northern Australia for a seven-month tour of research and discovery—now regarded as 'the last of the big expeditions'. The American–Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land was front-page news at the time, but 60 years later it is virtually unknown. This lapse into obscurity was due partly...

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