Spirits of the Ghan

 Judy Nunn

2015, 9781760893873

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An engaging read, interesting bits about the building of the Ghan railway through central Australia.
Moves between past and present tying in family histories, white and Aboriginal but characters are a bit formulaic.

Central characters are Jess Manning, a young woman of mixed Aboriginal and Irish decent who has been hired as a negotiator to work with the local elders to ensure that all sacred sites are protected, and Matt Witherton, a senior surveyor working on the railway line from Alice Springs to Darwin.

Author has a home on the Central Coast.