Title: Raw possum and salted pork
First published: 1995
Description: An examination of Major Mitchells northern journeys in 1831-32 and 1845-6 with the emphasis on contact with Kamilaroi and Yuwaaliyaay/Yuwaalaraay people; includes supplementary evidence from other primary sources; maps constructed from Mitchells diaries and detailed historical investigation of place names and their origins with reference to recent linguistic work; the final essay deals with contact history and the impact of colonial settlement; includes an appendix of population estimates in the Upper Hunter Valley and north central New South Wales 1826-1910.
Subjects: Social life and customs, Travel, Sources, Kamilaroi (Australian people), History, Journeys
People: T. L. Mitchell (1792-1855)
LC classification: DU125.K26 O76 1995