My Mate Dick
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Author | Ion Idriess |
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Language | English |
Genre | autobiography |
Publisher | Angus and Robertson |
Publication date | 1962[1] |
Publication place | Australia |
Pages | 244 |
My Mate Dick is an autobiographical 1962 book by Ion Idriess. It was based on his prospecting days and focuses on his adventures in Cape York Peninsula with his best friend the prospector-explorer, Dick Welsh.[2][3]
Idriess had previously dedicated The Opium Smugglers to Welsh.
References
- ^ "Advertising". The Canberra Times. Vol. 37, no. 10, 367. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 October 1962. p. 19. Retrieved 17 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Interview with Ion Idriess", ABC
- ^ My Mate Dick at Ion Idriess Fan Page
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