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Darrell Lewis

Darrell Lewis is an archaeologist, historian and bushman who has worked in the Outback for more than forty years. He has driven, helicoptered, boated or walked into many remote regions to document historic sites, record natural features and photograph Aboriginal rock art. He has also worked extensively with Aboriginal peoples and other residents in the Northern Territory and elsewhere. His books and articles cover Aboriginal rock art, environmental history, cattle station technology, European exploration and settlement of the Northern Territory. His most recent title is Where is Dr Leichhardt?: The Greatest Mystery in Australian History.

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Events

  • Politics in the Pub: Asbestos Nation with James Watson

    Verity Lane Market 50 Northbourne Ave, Canberra, ACT

    A ‘magic mineral’ impervious to fire, Australia was the highest per capita consumer of asbestos in the world, using it to create flat sheeting, pipes, brake linings, insulation, and other...

  • Sydney Book Launch: Space XX

    Gleebooks 49 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, New South Wales

    Elise Stephenson in conversation with Doone Roisin As countries and powerful companies compete in a new space race, humanity’s future is being decided right now – and women are being...

  • Book Launch: Space XX by Elise Stephenson

    Readings Hawthorn Woi Wurrung Country, 701 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, VIC, Australia

    We are delighted to host the launch of Dr Elise Stephenson's Space XX: Gender, Power and the New Space Race. The Hidden Figures of the modern space industry: inside the fight...