02387cam a22003373u 4500 59714 UtSlPG 20260610134357.0 m cr n 260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 DU Kennedy, E. B. (Edward B.) Blacks and Bushrangers: Adventures in Queensland Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2019 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2019-06-09 Produced by Robert Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain works at The National Library of Australia.) "Blacks and Bushrangers: Adventures in Queensland" by E. B. Kennedy is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative explores the adventures of Mat Stanley, a young gipsy with a passion for the wilds of Queensland, alongside his brother Tim and their dog, Jumper. Their journey involves encounters with Indigenous Australians, bushrangers, and the challenges of navigating both the wilderness and the ocean. The opening of the book introduces the Stanley family, particularly focusing on Mat's adventurous spirit and his aspirations to emigrate to Australia for a freer life. The siblings are depicted with contrasting dispositions, highlighting Mat's robust and daring nature versus Tim's more cautious approach due to health issues. Through a series of events, including a fateful encounter with a bushranger and a perilous shipwreck, the brothers find themselves washed ashore on an island. The narrative sets the stage for their subsequent adventures among the native tribes, where they navigate the intricacies of survival and cultural interactions in a new and unforgiving land. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Queensland -- Description and travel Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Queensland Bushrangers -- Australia -- Queensland Berkeley, Stanley, 1855-1909 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59714 100540 100540