A Nomad Was Our Guide – William L. Grayden | Central Desert Journey 1953

Language: English

Book Title: A Nomad Was Our Guide

Author: William L. Grayden

A compelling first-hand account of a 1953 journey through the Central Desert of Australia, A Nomad Was Our Guide by William L. Grayden.

The book documents an expedition undertaken with the guidance of a Wongi (Wangkatha) Aboriginal man, recording landscape, logistics, cross-cultural encounters, and the realities of desert travel in mid-20th-century Western Australia.

Grayden’s narrative sits at the intersection of:

• Australian desert exploration

• Early four-wheel-drive and expedition travel

• Aboriginal knowledge and navigation

• Goldfields and Central Desert history

• Post-war Australian exploration writing

The work is also of interest for its discussion of earlier expeditions (including Leichhardt), remote Goldfields routes, and the practical challenges of traversing country largely unmapped by Europeans at the time.

Published in 2002 by a South Perth publisher, this title is now increasingly hard to find and has strong appeal to collectors of Western Australian and Central Australian history.

Details

• Title: A Nomad Was Our Guide

• Subtitle: The story of a journey through the land of the Wongi – the Central Desert of Australia – 1953

• Author: William L. Grayden

• Publisher: N.H. Holdings Publications, South Perth, WA

• Year: First published 2002

• Format: Softcover

• ISBN: 0-9581285-0-2

• Illustrations: Maps and photographs

Condition

Very good condition.

• Clean covers with light handling wear

• Tight binding

• Pages clean and legible

• No loose pages

A well-kept copy suitable for reference or collection.

Ideal For

• Western Australian history collectors

• Central Desert & Goldfields researchers

• Australian exploration & travel libraries

• 4WD, expedition & desert travel enthusiasts

• Collectors of regional WA publications

Postage

Carefully packed. Combined shipping available.

Reference: 26001