Eastward Ho to Mullewa and the Murchison by Bert Keeffe

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. A couple of foxing spots on top foredge. Inscribed by author. Interior and binding are still very good.

The story of the vast country east of Geraldton, where Aboriginals first strode amid the mega fauna of a bygone age. The evolution of their culture and the honing of their survival skills in an environment that varied from the ice age to aridity and endured till the arrival of European settlers. Of their endeavours to stem the flow of sheep as the flocks spread over their land.

The saga continues with the winning of gold from the interior and records the activities of prospectors, miners, teamsters, coachmen, pastoralists, railwaymen, farmers and their families. They pioneered these distant places and brought population and prosperity to the colony. Of the towns that grew to sustain these people who challenged the wilderness and carved their livelihood from it and helped lay the foundation of Australia.

Includes bibliography and index.