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Charles Whitham: A man of passion - on foot and in eloquent prose - for the wilds of Western Tasmania by Simon Kleinig | PB Self Help They are the words ofCharles Whithams name is etched into the history and geography of the rugged, mountainous landscape of western Tasmania. Today, four geographical features in the area bear his name, and his oft reprinted 1924 book on its riches and beauty has become a collectors item. Whithams childhood was spent in the exotic lands of northern India. In 1886, his family migrated to Tasmania where, at age 16, he ran away from home to make his own way in the world. He