True Stories of Early Australia

By Richard G Tomkies

This new book "True Stories of Early Australia" is the result of a great deal of research and is complete with old photographs both black and white and color. The author has endeavored to record some fascinating stories of an earlier era many of which have been obscured over time from the general reading public. The stories cover the period from the late 19th Century to the mid-20th. Read the tale of how two intrepid New Zealanders in 1928 braved the hitherto unexplored regions of Cape York Peninsula by driving the first car right to the very most northern tip of Queensland, braving crocodile infested rivers and treacherous sandy crossings. They drove a small seven h.p. "Baby" Austin Seven from Sydney and won a bet doing it! Many stories tell of hardships endured by white settlers who had to contend with cannibalistic Aborigines. However, some sailors like James Morrill survived a shipwreck and were "adopted into an Aboriginal tribe for many years. Others were not quite so lucky and ended up on the natives' menu.
The result of much research into a bygone era this book is packed with fascinating stories which have hitherto been lost to time but now complete with old black and white and color photos it brings to life strange and unusual happenings of the period from the late 19th Century to the mid-20th. This book is a “must-read" for those who love well-researched historical non-fiction of early Australia.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Richard G Tomkies
• Release date: Dec 5, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310015168

Richard G Tomkies

Former journalist and entrepreneur Richard Tomkies traveled the world and immigrated to Canada and lived briefly in the United States where he has many connections. Now residing in the northern tropical part of Australia where he spends most of his time researching and writing books. His first book, "Cannibals' Gold" first published in 2000 and after being reprinted a number of times was rewritten and added to and is in it's 5th Edition, becoming a best seller. It even came to the attention of a TV producer who has stated that the story would make a great mini series. The fourth,"Aussie Outback Yarns" is a book of short stories, many of which are humorous and mostly factual, although some may have been stretched a little in the telling - but they all make for great reading! More books have since been added, including two non fiction books, - "Captured...The True Story of the Crew of the Ill-Fated Schooner, Nightingale" and "True Stories of Early Australia," both of which are being very well received by their readers. The author is always pleased to hear from his many readers and appreciates their critiques. Simply email him at:- [e-mail] or visit his website www.aussiebooksite.com