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History of ‘God’s Country’

Mick Isenbert with his book Weipa: Early days in Paradise. (Matthew Pearce)

One of the early pioneers of Weipa, Rockhampton resident Mick Isenbert has chronicled his adventures in "God's Country" in a […]

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