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An Alice girl / Tanya Heaslip.

An Alice girl / Tanya Heaslip.
Alice girl /
Short stories. Whether working the mobs of cattle with the stockmen, playing cattleduffing on horseback or singing and doing lessons at their School of the Air desks, Tanya Heaslip and her siblings led a childhood unimaginable to many Australians. Growing up on a vast and isolated cattle property just north of Alice Springs, Tanya tells of wild rides, of making far-flung friends over the Air, of the dangers, the fun and the back-breaking work. As the eldest child, her added responsibility was to look after the littler ones, so she was by their sides dealing with snakes, the threat of bushfires and broken bones. Tanya's parents, Janice and Grant 'the Boss' Heaslip, were pioneers. They developed Bond Springs Station where water was scarce, where power was dependent on generators and where a trip to town for supplies meant a full day's journey. Grant was determined to teach his children how to survive in this severe environment and his lessons were often harsh. In a childhood that most would consider very tough, Tanya tells of this precious time with raw honesty, humour, love and kindness. This is the story of an Alice girl.

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Record Number 642475
ISBN 9781760529772
176052977X
Author Heaslip, Tanya author.
Title An Alice girl / Tanya Heaslip.
Publication details Sydney, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2020.
Pagination etc. xix, 324 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 24 cm.
Contents note Short stories.
Summary Note Whether working the mobs of cattle with the stockmen, playing cattleduffing on horseback or singing and doing lessons at their School of the Air desks, Tanya Heaslip and her siblings led a childhood unimaginable to many Australians. Growing up on a vast and isolated cattle property just north of Alice Springs, Tanya tells of wild rides, of making far-flung friends over the Air, of the dangers, the fun and the back-breaking work. As the eldest child, her added responsibility was to look after the littler ones, so she was by their sides dealing with snakes, the threat of bushfires and broken bones. Tanya's parents, Janice and Grant 'the Boss' Heaslip, were pioneers. They developed Bond Springs Station where water was scarce, where power was dependent on generators and where a trip to town for supplies meant a full day's journey. Grant was determined to teach his children how to survive in this severe environment and his lessons were often harsh. In a childhood that most would consider very tough, Tanya tells of this precious time with raw honesty, humour, love and kindness. This is the story of an Alice girl.
Subject Heaslip, Tanya
Livestock workers -- Northern Territory -- Biography
Women -- Northern Territory -- Biography
Ranches -- Northern Territory -- Biography
Pioneers -- Northern Territory -- Biography
Country life -- Northern Territory
Fathers and daughters
Women authors -- Australia -- Biography
Authors, Australian -- Biography
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