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Exploration and settlement of the Cooktown area; includes some reference to Aborigines.
In adulthood Danny and his boss, Jim Mitchell are both murdered for asking the wrong questions and David, blamed for his brother’s manslaughter, is gaoled but escapes Known only as Mac, a pseudodrunken bum and loner, David becomes hidden in the North Queensland fishing fleet without incident for the next ten years. But on a pub-crawl in Cairns one evening he is the victim of a vicious assault and is admitted—a comatose John Doe—to Cairns Base Hospital. Upon waking, David feigns amnesia to avoid too close scrutiny by police. Nevertheless, in an attempt to identify him, he is photographed by the police roundsman from the Cairns Sentinel. David’s photo crosses the desks of two who seek his recapture. Detective Sergeant Russell Byers wants him back in gaol to serve his remaining term. Phillip Benson, a drug baron and engineer of Danny’s murder, wants him dead, he sends two men on a mission to kill. One a psychopath, the other a neurotic coward. Along the way they account for many innocent victims in their relentless, and ultimately successful, hunt for their quarry. David and the two killers square off on a muddy river bank in the far north of Cape York Peninsula.
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Beaches of the Queensland Coast provides the first description of all Queensland's ocean beaches between Cooktown and Coolangatta, including beaches on 18 islands and in several large bays. It is based on the results of the Australian Beach Safety and Management Program, a nationwide assessment of Australian beach systems. This book has two aims. First, to provide the public with general information on the origin and nature of Queensland's beaches, including the contribution of geology, oceanography, climate and biota to the beaches, and information on beach hazards and safety. Second, to provide a description of each beach, including its name(s), location, access, facilities, dimensions and the character of the beach and surf zone. The book comments on the suitability of the beach for bathing, surfing and fishing, with special emphasis on the natural hazards. Based on the physical hazards, all beaches are rated in terms of public safety and scaled from 1 (least hazardous) to 10 (most hazardous).
This outstanding work is the ultimate guide for the identification of Australia’s butterflies. Nearly 400 species – all those currently recognised from Australia, plus those from surrounding islands – are represented, with all adults and some immature stages displayed in stunning colour sections. Introductory chapters cover the history of publications, classification, morphology, distribution, conservation and collection, together with a checklist of the butterfly fauna. The body of the text is arranged systematically, providing a wealth of information including description, variation, similar behaviour, distribution and habitat, and major literature references, giving a comprehensive ...
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Cruising the Queensland Coast is a cruising guide for yachts cruising the Queensland coast. Each of the 13 coasts, from the Gold Coast to the Cooktown Coast, is covered in detail, including marinas, anchorages, passages, wind and wave averages, public pontoons and quick reference information and links for vital weather, search and rescue, notices to mariners and other vital information. It features hundreds of chartlets and high-resolution aerial photos of anchorages to take the guesswork out of anchoring. Each anchorage has information on depth, bottom, mobile reception, marine park zone and recommended wind directions and strengths. The book is also integrated with Navionics and C-Map. Anc...