Name/TitleThe book of the bush : containing many truthful sketches of the early colonial life of squatters, whalers, convicts, diggers, and other who left their native land and never returned
MakerDunderdale, George, 1822-1903
Maker RoleAuthor
About this objectStories and reminiscences of life in Victoria between 1850 and 170 told from the perspective of a government officer at a time when squatters and collectors were governing the bush.
The author was the Clerk of Courts at Colac and Alberton, Victoria.
Illustrated by J. Macfarlane
Contents:
Purging out the old leaven
First settlers
Wreck of the convict ship "Neva" on King's Island
Discovery of the River Hopkins
Whaling
Out west in 1849
Among the diggers in 1853
A bush hermit
The two shepherds
A valiant police-sergeant
White slaves
The government stroke
On the ninety-mile
Gippsland pioneers
The Isle of blasted hopes
Glengarry in Gippsland
Wanted, a cattle market
Two special surveys
How government came to Gippsland
Gippsland under the law
Until the golden dawn
A new rush
Gippsland after thirty years
Government officers in the bush
Seal islands and sealers
A happy convict.
Ferguson 9304 B.
Period1850-1860
PublisherWard, Lock & Co.
Publication Date[1898]
Publication PlaceLondon, Eng.
Subject and Association KeywordsAboriginal Australians
Subject and Association KeywordsWhaling
Subject and Association KeywordsGippsland (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsGold and gold mining
Subject and Association KeywordsPioneer life
Subject and Association KeywordsColac (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsBendigo (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsPersonal narratives
Named CollectionLibrary
Object TypeBook
Object numberLIB 040209
Spine Label992.02 DUN
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved