Name/TitleThe squatters : an illustrated history of Australia's pastoral pioneers
MakerDutton, Geoffrey, 1922-1998
Maker RoleAuthor
About this objectAn account of the rise and fall of the squatters race to the Australian bush to claim vast landholdings which opened up the interior of Australia.
Contents:
Who were they?
'Tumble down blackfella come up whitefella'
From bark to marble
Pastoral workers
'Unlock the lands!'
Women and children
Riches, ruin, irrelevance
Includes illustrations, notes, bibliography and index.
PublisherPenguin
Publication Date1985
Publication PlaceRingwood, Vic.
Subject and Association KeywordsSquatters and squatting runs
Subject and Association KeywordsPioneers
Subject and Association KeywordsBontharambo (Wangaratta, Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsAustralia
Subject and Association KeywordsAboriginal Australians
Subject and Association KeywordsChirnside Park (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsMassacres
Subject and Association KeywordsFaithfull Massacre
Subject and Association KeywordsWestern District (Vic.)
Named CollectionLibrary
Object TypeBook
ISBN/ISSN0670902268
Object numberLIB 028428
Spine Label333.309945 DUT
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved