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Keith Willey

When the Sky Fell Down: The destruction of the tribes of the Sydney region 1788–1850s by Keith Willey

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May 1985, no. 70
Maurice French reviews 'When the Sky Fell Down: The destruction of the tribes of the Sydney region 1788–1850s' by Keith Willey

Keith Willey died on 6 September 1984. He had just submitted the manuscript of what was to be his last book. A study of Australian humour in adversity titled You Might As Well Laugh Mate, it summed up the man, not least in his last days. Sardonic, self-effacing, unashamedly Australian.

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Promoting the Drovers

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August 1982, no. 43

Promoting a book north of Brisbane can be a wary business, especially if the author’s car carries a Canberra number plate.

In this most nationalistic of states, he must first establish his credentials as a Queenslander. In my own case, born at Boonah near Ipswich and with many years’ experience in the north, these were impeccable.

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