This work investigates the daily lives and cultural environment of Aboriginal children living in the Australian desert during the late 1960s. Phyl Wallace provides a visual and observational record of these communities, utilizing a collection of candid photography to document the social structures and living conditions of the youth in these remote regions. The text serves as a primary source for understanding the intersection of traditional life and the encroaching influence of modern Australian society during this period.

Researchers and historians often cite this work as a valuable visual archive of mid-century Australian Indigenous life. The book is frequently noted for its candid photographic approach, which offers a direct, unvarnished look at the subjects during a significant period of social transition.