Desert Dreams

Aboriginal Culture and Arts

  • The Incomparable Jimmy Little

    I didn’t shed a tear for Elvis when he died, even though I had been a fan since 1956 when I first saw Loving You. That was Elvis at his best, before ‘Colonel’ Tom Parker dumbed him down; and even… Continue reading

  • Bush Tucker

    Some writings I recently found of some early experiences in the desert are contained in this entry. This was a memorable day out in the bush with the Yuelamu mob. Strange as it may seem, I was always apprehensive whenever… Continue reading

  • The Trial of Lindy Chamberlain

    This essay was written in the 1980’s, after Lindy Chamberlain had been jailed for the murder of her infant daughter, Azaria, who had been taken by a dingo at Uluru (Ayers Rock). It seeks to expose the ridiculous logic which… Continue reading

  • Charles Sturt’s Journey Down the Murray, 1829-30

    Captain Charles Sturt, of the 39th Regiment based in N.S.W. was the next officially sanctioned explorer to venture into the unknown of Southern Australia. His party of soldiers and convicts, after setting out from Sydney on 3rd November 1829 with… Continue reading

  • Uluru Handover Ceremony, 1985

    This is the second account in the Desert Star, of my attendance at the 1985 handover (or should that be hand-back) of Uluru to its traditional owners. The accounts were written at different times, the previous version being written closer to the… Continue reading

  • Uluru Handover

    I recently came across these short esays written soon after the hand over of Uluru in 1985. An interesting contrast to the version I wrote recently read here in my Aboriginal Culture blog category. Flying To The Red Heart Flying low… Continue reading