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morning to capture the glorious
colours of a desert dawn. I was
pleasantly surprised to see a black
dingo watching me from a nearby
dune. Being quite used to the pale
golden dingo, this one really stood
out. How interesting to see a white
dingo featured in John Muir’s
Strzelecki crossing.
GWEN BARRY, RIDGEHAVEN, SA
L AND R IGHTS
It is unfortunate that Marcia Langton
(The Aboriginal balancing act, AG 115) has
to resort to antagonising language in
comparing wilderness campaigners to
the “far right”. This is absurd because
the conservation movement has been
the most vociferous supporter of
Aboriginal land rights. This does
not mean, however, that
DESERT MEMOR IES
Having travelled through much of our
desert country, I thank you for a most
enjoyable desert special issue (AG
116). It brought back a lot of
memories, such as the time I left our
Simpson Desert camp early in the
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Seaside serene
by Kyal Sheehan
I took this early
morning photo of
(^) Sydney’s Bondi Baths
using a long exposure
to soften the ocean.
RALPH ALPHONSO
PROTECTED LANDS
What a fabulous story (Trendsetters, AG
117) about Kakadu traditional owner
Jef rey Lee stopping the mining of
traditional land and then handing it
over to the national park. The story
goes to show that even vast amounts
of money are insignifi cant compared
with strong links to the land. This
brave and noble act should be
trumpeted on the front page of every
Australian newspaper. Well done.
JOHN R. FRANCIS, OAM, HORSHAM, VIC
Kakadu dreaming. Jeffrey Lee of the Djok clan
at Koongarra, now part of Kakadu National Park.
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