''My Mate Dick'' is an autobiographical 1962 book by

Ion Idriess Ion Llewellyn Idriess (20 September 18896 June 1979) was a prolific and influential Australian author. He wrote more than 50 books over 43 years between 1927 and 1969 – an average of one book every 10 months, and twice published three books i ...

. It was based on his prospecting days and focuses on his adventures in

Cape York Peninsula Cape York Peninsula is a large peninsula located in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is the largest unspoiled wilderness in northern Australia.Mittermeier, R.E. et al. (2002). Wilderness: Earth’s last wild places. Mexico City: Agrupación ...

with his best friend the prospector-explorer, Dick Welsh.Interview with Ion Idriess", ''ABC''
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at Ion Idriess Fan Page Idriess had previously dedicated '' The Opium Smugglers'' to Welsh.

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''My Mate Dick''
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1962 non-fiction books Books by Ion Idriess Australian autobiographies Cape York Peninsula {{bio-book-stub