Description
SECOND HAND BOOK – EX-LIBRARY
From a Murray River mansion to a rustic farmhouse on an island – sixty fascinating historical places to discover on an afternoon or day trip or a weekend away.
A bushranger, a lovely European countess, a ‘wild white man’ who lived with the Aborigines, a couple of ghosts, two shipwreck survivors, a few hanged men, a feisty female bullocky, a clutch of wealthy squatters, several murder victims, Dame Nellie Melba and a saint are just some of the people you’ll encounter when you Discover Historic Victoria. With Mary Ryllis Clark, explore the old cemeteries and homesteads of the Shipwreck Coast; relive the triumphs and tribulations of life on the goldfields; and enter the lost worlds of a lovelorn hermit, a small sawmilling community, and an aspiring social hostess in a bluestone mansion.
Mary Ryllis Clark has a keen eye for the beauty and romance of historical sites; a sharp ear for the stories that the locals and historians have to tell; and a fine nose for fossicking out the forgotten characters, unusual events and hidden treasures of Victoria’s past. Her lively descriptions of places and their histories, combined with practical information on routes, hours of opening, facilities and local tourist centres, will have you planning pleasurable excursions at once.
Specifications:
Condition: Ex-library – covers and spine have library stickers, internal pages have library stamps and notes.
Publisher: Viking
Year: 1996
Format: Paperback
Pages: 182pp
ISBN: 9780670869282
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