Date recorded: 9 November 2009. 

Philip Jones explores the relations between Aboriginal people and 'Afghans', whose camel trains linked Central Australian outposts with supply centres and markets in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Date recorded: 9 November 2009. Philip Jones explores the relations between Aboriginal people and 'Afghans', whose camel trains linked Central Australian outposts with supply centres and markets in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

'Afghans' and Aborigines in Central Australia

The National Museum of Australia's audio series explores Australia's social history: Indigenous people, their cultures and histories, the nation's history since 1788, and the interaction of Australians with the land and environment. The series includes talks by curators, conservators, historians, environmental scientists and other specialists.

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