Includes index. Cover subtitle: The crucial role of Aborigines in the exploration and development of Australia. Written by a noted authority on Aboriginal-White relations in Australia and Associate Professor of History and Politics at James Cook University of North Queensland. Author has written a number of influential historical studies including 'The Other Side of the Frontier'. In this book he examines the role which Aborigines played in the development of colonial Australia. The book includes illustrations, an extensive bibliography and a detailed index.