This memoir investigates the rugged, often perilous life of a professional crocodile hunter navigating the social and physical frontiers of post-war New Guinea. Tom Cole, an Australian adventurer with extensive experience in cattle ranching and wilderness survival, documents his thirty-year tenure in the region. He utilizes his personal experiences to provide a firsthand account of the intersection between indigenous cultures, colonial administration, and the transient population of the Pacific during the mid-twentieth century.

The narrative offers a dense, observational account of a life lived on the periphery of colonial expansion and untamed wilderness. The text serves as a primary source for understanding the specific challenges and social dynamics of mid-century New Guinea from the perspective of an Australian frontiersman.