Alice Springs : from singing wire to iconic outback town / Stuart Traynor.
Alice Springs : from singing wire to iconic outback town / Stuart Traynor.
Alice Springs : from singing wire to iconic outback town / Stuart Traynor.
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Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
Mile End, South Australia Wakefield Press, 2016.
Call Numbers
G 2017/4541 , H 2016/3028
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MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
429 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
still image
cartographic image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
Mile End, South Australia Wakefield Press, 2016.
Place of Publication
South Australia
Date Published
2016.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Australian
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Scope and Contents
Summary
“In 1870 a colonial government, on the brink of collapse, made an audacious move. South Australia's squabbling politicians briefly put aside their differences and took the bold decision to run an iron wire to the middle of nowhere and beyond. Stringing the Overland Telegraph Line across the silent heart of the continent was a momentous event in the...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Alice Springs : from singing wire to iconic outback town / Stuart Traynor.
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 404-413) and index.
Mitchell Library copy at H 2016/3028: Submission for Premier’s Literary Award 2018
Mitchell Library copy at H 2016/3028 :Submission for Premier's History Award 2017
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
©2016
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
G 2017/4541 , H 2016/3028
Record Identifier
74VKV6wKrZqO
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKV6wKrZqO
Other Identifiers
ISBN
9781743054499
DDC
994.291
MMS ID
991024019214302626
