Description: The ten pound pom' was the description of those people who emigrated to Australia from Britain between 1945 to 1972. Government Assisted Passage Scheme devised by British and Australian ralian government subsidised the fare to only £10 paid by the immigrant. '£10 Pom' was born.This is the personal memoir of one of these '£10 pound Poms '. His history, the reason for the journey and life in the outback is set down in this book in an informative and interesting way.Included in these memoirs are snippets of living conditions and attitudes. Songs and tales of life. Personal struggles. Interesting information of the layout and job allocation. Risks of the job are many including the fauna and flora dangers that must not be overlooked. Tales of the outback and also tales of the locals and the passions and temperaments of the many interesting characters found in this wild but beautiful country. Enjoy this wonderful tale and dream of the life under the southern skies!
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EAN: 9781326743291
UPC: 9781326743291
ISBN: 9781326743291
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Item Length: 21 cm
Item Weight: 0.1 kg
Book Title: The Jackaroo 'Outback Tales of a Gbp10 Pom'
Item Height: 210mm
Item Width: 148mm
Author: Roger Coote
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Lulu.Com
Publication Year: 2016
Genre: Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages: 104 Pages
