1889 - 1979
Dedicated to the Life and Works of
Ion Llewellyn (Jack) Idriess
Magazine & Newspaper Articles
The following is a list (an ever growing list!), of the names and known dates of magazines and newspapers that contained articles on or by Idriess.
The Bulletin
First published in 1880, The Bulletin was the bushman's bible and became an Australian institution of the 20th century, ceasing publishing after 128 years.
Idriess was a relentless contributor to the "Aboriginalities" page and wrote under various pseudonyms - most commonly under 'Gouger'.
For a complete compilation of these Idriess paragraphs please refer to "Gouger of the Bulletin" which was compiled by Jim Bradley and published in 2008 by Idriess Enterprises Pty Ltd.
Part 2, containing further paragraphs and short stories was published in 2013
If you wish to purchase either of the "Gouger of the Bulletin" volumes then please contact us and send a request and we will contact the compiler.
Walkabout Magazine
Date
1 Nov 34
1 Jan 35
1 Feb 35
1 Mar 35
1 May 35
1 Aug 35
1 Sep 35
1 Sep 35
1 Oct 35
1 Oct 35
1 Nov 36
1 Oct 37
1 Jan 38
1 Dec 38
1 Dec 40
1 Apr 51
1 Apr 52
1 Mar 54
1 Apr 55
1 Apr 56
1 Apr 57
1 May 58
1 Jul 59
1 May 60
Page
32-34
17-21
31-33
37-39
59
41-43
22-24
42
64
64
11
13
60
?
43-44
8
9
46
42
42
47
39
39
39
Feature
Idriess article "The Kimberleys"
Idriess article "Where the Wild Men Roam"
Idriess article "Arnhem Land"
Idriess article "Darwin North Australia"
Review of Man Tracks and Bagot Grey
Idriess article "West of the Darling"
Idriess article "Sand"
Idriess article "While the Billy Boils"
Idriess article "While the Billy Boils" plus superstition article re aboriginal burials
Idriess article "Soil Drift"
Idriess article "Lazy Days in Crocodile Land"
Idriess article "Pearls"
Idriess article "While the Billy Boils" with ref to Idriess article "Pearls"
Idriess article "Romance of the Coral Sea"
Idriess article "Opals and Headhunters" about Idriess, Lightning Ridge and Headhunters
Photo of Idriess, plus full page article by Colin Roderick
Review of "Across the Nullarbor"
Review of "The Red Chief"
Review of "The Nor'Westers"
Review of "The Vanished People"
Review of "The Silver City"
Review of "Coral Sea Calling"
Review of Back O' Cairns"
Review of "The Tin Scratchers"
Salt Magazine
These magazines were issued freely to Australian enlisted men by The Australian Army Education Office in WW2. They contained useful advice and stories by enlisted men as well as stories by established authors such as Idriess, H A Lindsay, Ian Clunies-Ross and many others.
Robertson and Mullens of Melbourne published ‘Living Off The Land’, compiled from articles contributed by Idriess to Salt Magazine in 1944. 160 pp illustrated. Pictorial wrappers.
Date
27 Apr 42
14 Sep 42
12 Oct 42
4 Jan 43
12 Apr 43
26 Apr 43
5 Jul 43
30 Aug 43
20 Dec 43
22 Apr 46
Issue
Vol 3 #4
Vol 4 #11
Vol 5 #2
Vol 5 #9
Vol 6 #3
Vol 6 #4
Vol 6 #9
Vol 6 #13
Vol 7 #8
Vol 12 #4
Feature
Reference to Idriess in an article about Flynn of the Inland
Letter from Idriess congratulating SALT magazine
Idriess article "Dealing with The Wet"
Idriess article "Give ‘em a go"
Idriess article "Bushed! The 9th comes home"
Idriess article "The Big Paddock"
Idriess article "Getting Places"
Idriess article "Thanks Mr Idriess"
Idriess article "Found By Feet"
List of war books with a ref to T.M.Jones & Idriess "The Silent Service"
Page
4
36
2-8
18-20
1-6
18-21
16
9
12
50
Army Magazine
Produced for the Dept of Information during WW2, Idriess wrote 2 articles - one relates to Australia's Far North, and the other deals with the "bluddy leech" - a problem for soldiers in jungle areas.
As You Were
1946 - "Stout Hearts That Never Failed" published by Australian War Memorial
Country Life (Australia)
The 1938 Annual features "Living Dreams" an article by Idriess
The Sydney Mail Newspaper
11 Sep 1929 - "The Flying Prospector", a 1-page Idriess story illustrated by Unk White