The book provides a full history of the Queensland Native Police, together with an evaluation of the management and operational efficiency of the Native Police. It covers the collisions between settlers and Aboriginals on the pastoral and maritime frontiers. It includes a review of Aboriginal behaviour in colonial Queensland. The book deals with the internal affairs of the police, including misbehaviour and discipline. It also deals with the question of how many Aboriginals were killed by white settlers and the native police? The book also provides the rules and regulations of the Native Police including dress regulations, full and undress, together with horse furniture.

This is a new book by Paul Dillon which will be released on or about 15 April 2026 on Ebay Australia.