Cape York Peninsula: A History of Unlauded Heroes 1845-2003 by Lennie Wallace

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Secondhand. Good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Front cover right corners are now protected with book tape. Previous owner has signed inside page, now covered with blank ex libris bookplate sticker.

The Cape York Peninsula is arguably the most exotic wilderness region in Australia. Its history is as colourful as its geography and as steamy as its climate.

The era covered is from 1845 to 2003, but historian Lennie Wallace also tells us of early Chinese, Indonesian, Spanish and Portuguese mariners and the many shipwrecks and daring rescues along its dangerous coastline. As a lifelong Peninsular cattlewoman, Lennie tells of the feats of the early pastoral explorers, drovers and pioneers with special affection. But she also tells us the stories of the sandalwood traders, the pearl divers, and the gold and tin miners. (Trove)