Book Description
Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Dust jacket is missing. Font book flap stuck to blank inside page. Some marks on book covers.
This book consists of papers read at the 20th Summer School of the Australian Institute of Political Science, held at Canberra, A.C.T., from 30th January to 1st February 1954, edited by John Wilkes.
This book provides an overall picture of Northern Australia, its physical characteristics, its beef industry, it's mineral and agricultural opportunities, and its transport needs.
It considers the political and administrative background and the social problems that inevitably arise from the occupation of such vast territories by a small white population in tropical conditions.
Finally, it deals with attracting men and money for development projects. (book flap)