Tall tales and lines in the sand

(1937). Photographs of the Northern Territory, 1930s-1941. Const. E.A. Sandy McNab. NT Police, Darwin. Legend has it that if anyone did not have a job in Darwin within 24 hours of arrival, he would take them out to the Berrimah line, give them a boot in the backside and send them south. PIC: National Archives of Australia
Glenn Morrison

It serves no border control function to speak of, requires neither visa nor passport to cross, and you’ll find no […]

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