The land of the lyre bird : a story of early settlement in the great forest of South Gippsland, bein...
The land of the lyre bird : a story of early settlement in the great forest of South Gippsland, bein...
The land of the lyre bird : a story of early settlement in the great forest of South Gippsland, being a description of the big scrub in its virgin state with its birds and animals, and of the adventures and hardships of its early explorers and prospectors, also accounts by the settlers of the clearing, settlement and development of the country.
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Full title
Publisher
[Korumburra, Vic.] : Shire of Korumburra for the South Gippsland Development League, 1972.
Date
1972.
Call Numbers
992.4/12 , E994.56/LAN
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
431p. : ill., maps, tables ; 25cm.
Contents
Preface -- The early history of Westernport / A. W. Elms -- Old pastoral runs / T. J. Coverdale -- The scrub / Animal, bird and insect life in the scrub / F. P. Elms -- The lyre bird / Miss Gillan -- Pack-tracks and packing / W. H. C. Holmes -- Scrub cutting / Picking up / The roads, and how we got...
Publication information
Publisher
[Korumburra, Vic.] : Shire of Korumburra for the South Gippsland Development League, 1972.
Place of Publication
Victoria
Date Published
1972.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Victoria. South Gippsland. Settlement. Personal observations
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Scope and Contents
Summary
The decision to reprint this book was taken by the South Gipsland Development League, which comprises all the Municipalities in the South Gippsland area, because of the interest shown in the original publication, copies of which are extremely rare. It is a collection of experiences and reminiscences of the early pioneers who tell in their own words...
Alternative Titles
Full title
The land of the lyre bird : a story of early settlement in the great forest of South Gippsland, being a description of the big scrub in its virgin state with its birds and animals, and of the adventures and hardships of its early explorers and prospectors, also accounts by the settlers of the clearing, settlement and development of the country.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
First published, Melbourne: Gordon & Gotch for the Committee of the South Gippsland Pioneers' Association, 1920.
Reprint of the 1966 edition.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
992.4/12 , E994.56/LAN
Record Identifier
74VKOvVEDAGA
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Other Identifiers
ISBN
095992700X
DDC
994.56
MMS ID
991022440349702626
