Far from Home : Aboriginal Prisoners of Rottnest Island 1838-1931 (Dictionary of W. Austns Vol 10)

Identifies more than 3600 Aboriginal prisoners who served time on Rottnest Island.

Accompanying the biographical listing of prisoners is a historical account of the Rottnest establishment and prison life, describing the experiences of men who were separated from their families and sent to an island off the coast of Western Australia.