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was also one for camels, and the inability of the european carriers to match<br />

the low rates charged by the 'Afghan' camel men was an source of<br />

discontent in Milparinka where at least two families owned bullock and<br />

horse teams at some time.<br />

By the early 20th century the Europeans too had adopted the camel as the<br />

primary draught animal, with camel waggons becoming a feature of several<br />

photographic essays and well remembered by my informants. Camels<br />

continued to be used by 'Afghan' hawkers until the 1950s, well after the<br />

period of my research, and oral history suggests they continued to camp<br />

on the Milparinka Common.

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