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I had never heard of the term 'trolling for sharks' until after an Anzac Day two-up session at the Bartalumba Bay Fishermen's Club. The club had to shut for some reason. Everyone was walking out the door carrying one of the club's new plastic chairs.Possibly every sixth happily inebriated patron was staggering crab-like under the weight of a full esky in the same direction.
"Whwere's everyone going?" I asked Basil the publican.
"They're going out on the jetty to watch the show," explained Basil.
"What show's this?" I questioned.
"There's some clowns gonna go trolling for sharks."
I looked back at him with a vacant expression until he smiled. I then suddenly realised that I was one of those clowns. it was me who organised a water-skiing session that afternoon.
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- PublisherKeeaira Press
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0975246038
- ISBN 13 9780975246030
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages79
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Trolling for Sharks: Adventures of a Teacher in a Remote Aboriginal Community
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Keeaira Press, Gold Coast, 2005
ISBN 10: 0975246038
ISBN 13: 9780975246030
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Seller: Book Merchant Jenkins, ANZAAB / ILAB, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
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Softcover. Condition: New Book. First Edition. 22cm x 17cm. 29 pages. Pictorial wrappers. "This collection of short stories tell of Trev Brown's time as a teacher at the Angurugu School on Groote Eylandt in the Gulf of Carpentaria. Being a manual arts teacher Trev put his practical skills to good use. Even if you are not interested in things mechanical it is impossible to put the book down until you find out what happens to the outboard engine that he finds at the bottom of a river and struggles to get going. He tells of rebuilding boats and cars, modifications to his house, rivets falling from airplanes, Friday nights at the Bartalumba Bay Fishermen's Club and water-skiing in shark and crocodile-infested waters. Even the time he spent in the classroom had its share of excitement. Like the time an upset student arrived at school with his father's spears and a few ended up through the school doors. Another time parents had to scare off crocodiles and sharks from the nearby river so a swimming carnival could be held, as the residents of the nearby mining town did not want Aborigines using the local swimming pool. Trevs skillful writing keeps the reader amused as you discover how exciting a schoolteacher's life can be." (publisher's blurb) Shipped Weight: .18 kilos. ISBN/EAN: 9780975246030. Seller Inventory # 0009723
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Trolling for Sharks: Adventures of a Teacher in a Remote Aboriginal Community
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 79 pp. I had never heard of the term 'trolling for sharks' until after an Anzac Day two-up session at the Bartalumba Bay Fishermen's Club. The club had to shut for some reason. Everyone was walking out the door carrying one of the club's new plastic chairs.Possibly every sixth happily inebriated patron was staggering crab-like under the weight of a full esky in the same direction. "Whwere's everyone going?" I asked Basil the publican. "They're going out on the jetty to watch the show," explained Basil. "What show's this?" I questioned. "There's some clowns gonna go trolling for sharks." I looked back at him with a vacant expression until he smiled. I then suddenly realised that I was one of those clowns. it was me who organised a water-skiing session that afternoon. 0.0. Seller Inventory # 0975246038AMA121312
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