Stevens, Christine, 1946-

Tin mosques and ghantowns : a history of Afghan cameldrivers in Australia / Tin mosques and ghantowns Christine Stevens. - Melbourne : Oxford University Press, 1989. - xii, 372 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps, ports. ; 27 cm.

Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 357-363.

Includes index.

The book covers 130 years of Australian history and tells how camels came to Australia, the part they played in inland exploration and development and also the story of the men who accompanied them.

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Settlement and contacts - Afghans.
Animals - Mammals - Camels.
Race relations - Racism - Stereotyping.
Transportation--History.--Australia
Cameleers--Australia.
Cameleers--History.--Australia
Pushtuns--History.--Australia
Afghans--Australia.
Camels--History.--Australia
Afghans--History.--Australia
Camels--Australia.
Afghans.
Camels.
Ethnic relations.
Kamelzucht.
Geschichte.


Australia.
Australien.
Australia.
Paschtunen.
Australia--Ethnic relations.

Central Australia History Camels Immigrants Afghanistan Australia Immigrants, history


History.

DU122.P87 / S74 1989

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