French, Jackie.

The camel who crossed Australia / Jackie French. - Pymble, N.S.W. : HarperCollins, 2008. - 233 p. : maps ; 20 cm. - Animal stars ; 3. .

Bibliography.

"The humans called him Rajah. But to the other camels he is known as He Who Spits Further than the Wind. Transported from his beloved Afghan plains and mountains to Australia, Rajah is forced to join the baggage train for famous nineteenth-century explorers Burke and Wills."

For primary school age.

Children's Book Council of Australia Notable Book.

9780732285432 (pbk.)

HarperCollins, 25 Ryde Road Pymble NSW 2073


Burke and Wills Expedition (1860-1861) --Juvenile fiction.


Camels--Juvenile fiction.


Australia--Discovery and exploration--Juvenile fiction.

A823.4