The Timor connection : the northwest coast of Australia -- Staking the Timor Sea : Australia's history of maritime expansion -- Of fish and men : the fisherman of Rote -- Mare Nullius : the line in the Timor Sea -- Hooks and Sinkers : Indonesian fisherman and the Australian state -- Stone fences and sad stories : Ashmore Reef -- Fortress Australia : border protection in the Timor Sea
Summary
Tells the story of Australia's northern waters and their dramatic transformation in the twentieth century from a backwater to the most militarised and fiercely guarded region in Australia
Analysis
Timor
Timor Sea
Territorial waters
Fishing zones
Refugees
Economic impact
20th Century history (c 1914+) (Australia,Indonesia,Australian coastal waters)
Migration - Illegal
Notes
Includes index
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 1721-181) and index
Notes
Also published as an electronic book (Etitle) by James Bennett Pty. Ltd, in 2005 with ISBN 174115944X