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| Author | Ion Idriess |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | travel |
| Publisher | Angus and Robertson |
| Publication date | 1937 |
| Publication place | Australia |
Over the Range: Sunshine and Shadow in the Kimberley is a 1937 book by Ion Idriess about life in the Kimberley region in Western Australia.
Idriess records his experiences while accompanying a Nor'-west Mounted Police Patrol for twelve hundred miles through the Kimberleys, north of the Wunaamin-Miliwundi Ranges. Between 1879 and 2020 the ranges were known as King Leopold Ranges.
Reception
Ten thousand copies were sold in the first ten days, establishing an Australian record.
References
- "STONE AGE MEN Mr. Idriess in the Wild North-West". The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 11 November 1937. p. 14 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 16 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- "New name confirmed for Western Australia's King Leopold Ranges". www.abc.net.au. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- "Idriess's New Book". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 28, 495. Victoria, Australia. 18 December 1937. p. 16 (The Argus Week-end Magazine). Retrieved 17 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- "ION IDRIESS' NEW BOOK". Daily Examiner. Vol. 28, no. 9143. New South Wales, Australia. 20 November 1937. p. 4. Retrieved 15 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
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