Red Dust Rising: The Story of Ray Fryer of Urapunga - Softcover
- PublisherCentral Queensland University Press
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 1876780525
- ISBN 13 9781876780524
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages216
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Red Dust Rising: The Story of Ray Fryer of Urapunga
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. The book is in good condition and is very well bound. There are no pencil marks or notations throughout the book. There is some slight fading along the page edges. Seller Inventory # 026384
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Red Dust Rising The Story of Ray Fryer of Urapunga
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Book Description Paperback. This is the inspiring story of a northern cattleman who built up the Urapunga cattle station from nothing. From the 1950s to the 1990s, he lived rough and worked hard. He worked closely with the tribal Aborigines, made Urapunga a dry station, coped with the many crocodiles in the Roper River, fought against cattle diseases, hunted buffalo, built himself a homestead and survived. Ray Fryer says of himself, "I always admired those old-time pioneers, the Duracks and the Buchanans. I wanted to do something like them; something worthwhile." So, when the government resumed the Fryer property for an army training reserve, Ray threw his swag into the back of his truck and headed off to the Northern Territory. This is is the story of Ray's 'making something worthwile' of Urapunga, a run-down property on the Roper River. After years of 'reaching up to touch bottom', rough living and hard work, of learning to live in harmony with the tribal Aborigines, of coping with crocodiles in the rivers, diseases among his stock, and of being cut off in the Wet for months at a time, he could at last begin to feel he was 'getting his head above water'. Then came the cattle crash of the 1970s. How Ray faced and overcame this challenge and succeeded in making Urapunga a valuable property is part of this gripping story of a man pitting physical strength, integrity and principles, against the odds. Told with humour in Ray Fryer's own words, this is a great yarn. With a foreword by Les Hiddins 'Bush Tucker Man'. Good condition. General wear and marks on cover and spine. {"length"=>["25"], "width"=>["17.5"], "units"=>["Centimeters"]}. Seller Inventory # 18057196
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Red Dust Rising: The Story of Ray Fryer of Urapunga
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Large 8vo. Small crease to the head of the front cover, else a clean, unmarked and solid copy. "This is the story of Ray Fryer's 'making something worthwhile' of Urapunga, a run-down property on the Roper River. It is a story of years of rough living and hard work, learning to live in harmony with the tribal Aborigines, of coping with crocodiles, diseases among his stock, being cut off in the Wet and more.". Seller Inventory # 013170
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Large 8vo. there is a gift inscription on the front paste down , else a clean, unmarked and solid copy. "This is the story of Ray Fryer's 'making something worthwhile' of Urapunga, a run-down property on the Roper River. It is a story of years of rough living and hard work, learning to live in harmony with the tribal Aborigines, of coping with crocodiles, diseases among his stock, being cut off in the Wet and more.". Seller Inventory # 013929
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