NEMARLUK: King of the Wilds by Ion Idriess.

1948 First Edition hard cover no DJ

Nemarluk, one of the most feared Aboriginal renegades in the north of Australia, had vowed to rid his land of all intruders.

This is the story of the last few years of his life and his extraordinary battle with the tracker, Bul-Bul, brought in by the Northern Territory Police in a final desperate attempt to put an end to Nemarluk's fight.

Jack Idriess understood the depth of Nemarluk's hatred for the Japanese and the white intruders who had come, unasked, into his people's tribal lands, of which he was chief. It was not only Nemarluk's desire to protect his people and the lands from invaders, but it was also his obligation and duty. (Trove)

Nemarluk (c.1911-1940), Aboriginal resistance leader, was born about 1911 in the central Daly River region of the Northern Territory. He belonged to the Murrinh-patha language group. (Australian Dictionary of Biography)

‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers, please note that this book may contain descriptions and/or images of people who have passed away.’