In Stock at Supplier. Ships within 5-10 Business Days.
28 ELITE Points earned with this purchase! Earn 250 for a $10 Reward!
Not an ELITE Member? Join ELITE here
In 1800, while the coast of Australia had finally been charted, the vast interior of the continent, and routes across its deserts and mountains from north to south and east to west lay all undiscovered. By 1874, its lands had been all but won. Derek Parkers new and exciting book gathers together the stories of those intrepid explorers who, often against great odds, on journeys of months or even years, beat starvation, inadequate information and mapping, disease and loss, to forge routes which would enable the countrys development. From early explorers, who were generally escaped convicts, to the son of a Lincolnshire surgeon who coined the name Australia; from explorers Major Mitchell, who slaughtered aborigines, to Sir George Grey, who learnt their language, recorded their culture and came to love and understand them; and from the greatest overland expedition in Australian history in 1844 to continued failed attempts to find a mythical inland sea, this is a fascinating read.
Ideal for readers interested in history.
Title: Outback
Format: Paperback Book
Release Date: 22 Sep 2009
Author: Derek Parker
Sku: 3653017
Catalogue No: 9781921203923
Category: History
![]() |
Help you find exactly what you are looking for, even if you aren't sure yourself! |
![]() |
Track down the hard to find as quickly as possible - if it's available, we will get it! |
![]() |
Deliver fast and friendly service to every customer. |
![]() |
Provide you with the hottest, the latest and a great range. |
![]() |
And if you're not satisified, you can exchange or with a receipt, get your money back - no questions asked! |