The McLarty Family of Pinjarra: The Story of a Western Australian Pioneering Family by Ronald Richards

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Book corners now protected from further wear with book tape.

John McLarty and his wife Mary Anne arrived in the Swan River Colony from Scotland in 1839. The McLartys bought a property of 6,108 acres on the banks of the Murray River. Blythewood was to become one of the most productive properties in the Southwest.

Not only were the McLartys significant contributors to the European settlement of Pinjarra town and Murray District, but they also established Liveringa Station, a huge cattle station in the Kimberley Region, and were prominent in Western Australian politics. John and Mary's youngest son, Ross McLarty, became premier of Western Australia in 1947.

Richly illustrated. Includes references and is indexed.