There is a reference to Robinson in the book "The Lost Diamonds of Killiecrankie" by Gary Crew and Peter Gouldthorpe, and in Following the Equator, by Mark Twain. Robert Drewes' 'Savage Crows' also incorporates the work of Robinson into the plot. See also Mudrooroo's critical portrayal of Robinson in "Doctor Wooreddy's Prescription for Enduring the Ending of the World", "Master of the Ghost Dreaming" and his Vampire Trilogy: "The Undying", "Underground" and "The Promised Land". Additionally, Cassandra Pybus' 2020 biography of Truganini, entitled " provides a detailed account of Robinson's personal relationship with Truganini and the traumatic psychological and cultural shifts experienced by Aboriginal Tasmanians.