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A Frenchman's walk across the Nullarbor : Henri Gilbert's diary, Perth to Brisbane 1897-1899

A Frenchman's Walk across the Nullarbor Henri Gilbert, a French journalist, set out a century ago to walk around the world. His diary records his extraordinary crossing of the Australian continent. This previously unpublished treasure is both a fascinating historical curiosity and a most entertaining glimpse of colonial Australia. Full description

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Brisbane (179)
Perth (100)

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Western Australia (343)
Queensland (599)

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Australia (6,814)

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Darling Range (19)
Great Artesian Basin (20)
Western Plateau (Australia) (252)
Australia And New Zealand (4,260)
Oceania (8,442)