Yuwali

Cleared Out is the story of first contact between a young Aboriginal woman, Yuwali, and European Australia. This significant event occurred in 1964, but its origins trace back to 1947 when the Commonwealth Government announced the establishment of a rocket testing range at Woomera. The book is richly illustrated with images from the sixties, providing a visual journey alongside the...

With deep roots in the Kimberley region, Olive Knight shares her story of growing up with the Gooniyandi and Walmatjarri peoples of north-western Australia. As the daughter of a half-caste father, she was nearly killed on the day of her birth, as was customary for half-blood children in her community. Thankfully, she was spared by an elder, and would follow...