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The forgotten explorer: deaf priest's journey through northern Australia
The deaf Anglican priest baptised children, performed marriages and funerals, and urged the church to appoint a permanent minister in Central Australia.
William Wilkinson, an almost 60-year-old deaf priest, trekked Australia's Red Centre for 847 days. Discover his epic 1913 expedition and why he ventured into the remote Outback.