tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627322010786735293.post4423857558579648675..comments2023-10-01T09:35:35.894+02:00Comments on Antipodes: From here to TimbuktuWilliam Skyvingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052367756561555096noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627322010786735293.post-80207585923875821452013-01-31T21:47:15.117+01:002013-01-31T21:47:15.117+01:00During my childhood, the famous black stump was a ...During my childhood, the famous black stump was a mysterious reference. I learnt recently that this place really existed and that it was located in Queensland, west of Emerald. It so happened that my grandfather had set up a general store at this spot, near Blackall, on the edge of civilization. See chapter 1 of <i><b>They Sought the Last of Lands</b></i>, entitled <i><b>A Young Man from England</b></i> [<a href="http://nutopia.free.fr/paternal/" rel="nofollow"><i>access</i></a>].William Skyvingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052367756561555096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627322010786735293.post-28089848147855053492013-01-31T21:09:19.702+01:002013-01-31T21:09:19.702+01:00In my childhood, Timbuktu was the overseas equival...In my childhood, Timbuktu was the overseas equivalent of beyond the black stump and a totally incomprehensible place.<br /><br />The loss of those historic documents is extremely sad.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10806660109196835114noreply@blogger.com