By ZOOM, Australia's Muslim Cameleers: Pioneers of the Inland,1860s-1930s
Aug 23, 2022
Dr Philip Jones, Senior Researcher S.Aust Museum
By ZOOM, Australia's Muslim Cameleers: Pioneers of the Inland,1860s-1930s
Between 1870 and 1920 as many as 2000 cameleers and 20,000 camels arrived in Australia from Afghanistan and northern India. Australia's Muslim Cameleers is a rich pictorial history of these men, their way of life and the vital role they played in pioneering transport and communication routes across outback Australia's vast expanses.
The often-forgotten Muslim cameleers, known as 'Afghans', who came to Australia between the 1860s and the 1930s to ply Australia's inland routes. These pioneering cameleers became an integral part of the exploration and transportation systems in arid Australia.
Dr Philip Jones is the Senior Researcher at the South Australian Museum.
Philip undertakes research on Aboriginal art, history and material culture, and on anthropological, photographic, and expeditionary history...and produces exhibitions.
He is the co-author of Australia's Muslim Cameleers: Pioneers of the Inland,1860s-1930s.
M.C.: Lawrence Reddaway
Photo Credit: Wakefield Press