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Carolyn Wadley Dowley

Carolyn Wadley Dowley has a passion for narrative exploration of the past in the present. ‘My hope is that ‘new’ historical knowledge will promote deeper understanding amongst and between all Australians.’ Through Silent Country was her first book. She holds a Master of Philosophy in Australian Studies, and is occasionally an architect.

Awards

Winner, New South Wales Premier’s Community and Regional History Prize, 2001

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Crocodile Cake

by Palo Morgan with illustrations by Chris Nixon

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