Eurobodalla: History Of The Moruya District
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Few regions of Australia's southeastern coast carry a history as richly layered as the Eurobodalla, and H. J. Gibbney's authoritative chronicle brings that past into vivid relief. Published in association with the Council of the Shire of Eurobodalla, this meticulously researched volume chronicles the story of the Moruya District — from its ancient Indigenous heritage and the dramatic arrival of European settlers, through the era of cedar-getters, gold rushes, and river trade that shaped the social and economic fabric of this rugged coastal enclave. Gibbney, a distinguished historian affiliated with the Australian Dictionary of Biography, presents the community's triumphs and hardships with scholarly precision, drawing on a wealth of primary sources, maps, and local records to reconstruct a world that was at once remote and remarkably resilient. Grounded in the traditions of regional Australian historiography, Eurobodalla argues that the stories of small, peripheral communities are indispensable to understanding the broader national narrative. Gibbney's prose is measured and authoritative, yet never dry — he illuminates the personalities, land disputes, and civic milestones that gave the district its distinct character. Published by the Library of Australian History in Sydney, this work stands as an essential reference for anyone drawn to the making of regional Australia, and a reminder that the most compelling chapters of a nation's past are often written at its furthest edges.
Author: H. J. Gibbney
Format: Hardback
Published: 1980, Library of Australian History
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Few regions of Australia's southeastern coast carry a history as richly layered as the Eurobodalla, and H. J. Gibbney's authoritative chronicle brings that past into vivid relief. Published in association with the Council of the Shire of Eurobodalla, this meticulously researched volume chronicles the story of the Moruya District — from its ancient Indigenous heritage and the dramatic arrival of European settlers, through the era of cedar-getters, gold rushes, and river trade that shaped the social and economic fabric of this rugged coastal enclave. Gibbney, a distinguished historian affiliated with the Australian Dictionary of Biography, presents the community's triumphs and hardships with scholarly precision, drawing on a wealth of primary sources, maps, and local records to reconstruct a world that was at once remote and remarkably resilient. Grounded in the traditions of regional Australian historiography, Eurobodalla argues that the stories of small, peripheral communities are indispensable to understanding the broader national narrative. Gibbney's prose is measured and authoritative, yet never dry — he illuminates the personalities, land disputes, and civic milestones that gave the district its distinct character. Published by the Library of Australian History in Sydney, this work stands as an essential reference for anyone drawn to the making of regional Australia, and a reminder that the most compelling chapters of a nation's past are often written at its furthest edges.