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Local Knowledge
by Jennifer Grimwade
In Local Knowledge: Spending time with Australian Aborigines, writer Jennifer Grimwade shares her collection of stories written over many decades working in remote areas of Australia with her partner, travel photographer Peter Scott, trying to learn about, and therefore understand better, the Aborigines who have inhabited Australia for an estimated 60,000 years.This podcast was produced with a desire to to show Jennifer’s respect and enjoyment of spending time with Australia's indigenous inhabitants.Writer, Jennifer Grimwade and photographer/illustrator, Peter Scott are a serious travel publicity team; they have covered a number of different assignments in Australia and overseas, and over the years have worked hard trying to promote Aboriginal cultural tourism.Jennifer Grimwade has many years experience as a writer and since the end of the 70's has worked freelance. She has two books published: Travel Well, A Health Guide for Travellers, Random House and The Body of Knowledge, Heine
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Desert Tracks
Test your endurance skills at a black fellow school, named Desert Tracks to teach us white ones about traditional aboriginal life in the middle of nowhere, in the middle of Australia.
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You can’t call the Katherine gals silly
Make a very quick visit to the Ladies Toilet at a pub in Katherine, and then head to the stunningly beautiful and inspiring west and central Arnhem Land.
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The Dampier Peninsula
Travel with Jennifer to meet the wonderful Irene Davey living on the Dampier Peninsula and learn how to drug the fish, so you don’t need a fishing line!. Then, head east to Elcho Island, with a few surprises in store!
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Tiwi Islands Footy Mania
Travel with Jennifer to the Tiwi Islands Grand Final and the famous Thursday Island.
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An Important Introduction
An introduction to Jennifer - her story, background and why she is so passionate about combating ignorance and bringing awareness to one of the world’s oldest cultures.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
In Local Knowledge: Spending time with Australian Aborigines, writer Jennifer Grimwade shares her collection of stories written over many decades working in remote areas of Australia with her partner, travel photographer Peter Scott, trying to learn about, and therefore understand better, the Aborigines who have inhabited Australia for an estimated 60,000 years.This podcast was produced with a desire to to show Jennifer’s respect and enjoyment of spending time with Australia's indigenous inhabitants.Writer, Jennifer Grimwade and photographer/illustrator, Peter Scott are a serious travel publicity team; they have covered a number of different assignments in Australia and overseas, and over the years have worked hard trying to promote Aboriginal cultural tourism.Jennifer Grimwade has many years experience as a writer and since the end of the 70's has worked freelance. She has two books published: Travel Well, A Health Guide for Travellers, Random House and The Body of Knowledge, Heine
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