Wrest Point : the life, the times and the people of Tasmania's hotel / Graeme Tonks & Mark Dibben.
Wrest Point : the life, the times and the people of Tasmania's hotel / Graeme Tonks & Mark Dibben.
Wrest Point : the life, the times and the people of Tasmania's hotel / Graeme Tonks & Mark Dibben.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
North Melbourne, Victoria Australian Scholarly Publishing Pty Ltd, 2016.
Call Numbers
H 2016/3319
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MMS ID
Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xvii, 444 pages, 36 unnumbered plates : illustrations, facsimiles, plans, portraits ; 23cm.
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
1. Looking back, looking forward -- 2. Visions of Tasmania's future : a society divided -- 3. A personal residence :from indigenous camp to society mansion -- Albert Ogilvie and Arthur Drysdale : pioneers of Tasmania's tourism and hospitality industry -- 5. War and peace: Drysdale realises his dream...
Publication information
Publisher
North Melbourne, Victoria Australian Scholarly Publishing Pty Ltd, 2016.
Place of Publication
Tasmania
Date Published
2016.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Australian
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"The place of tourism in Tasmania’s economy has long been recognised, and so too has the place of Wrest Point in Tasmania’s tourism industry. While Wrest Point has come to be synonymous with the landmark casino that bears its name, this book shows there is far more to the hotel and to the place than just the casino. Adopting a biographical approach...
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Full title
Wrest Point : the life, the times and the people of Tasmania's hotel / Graeme Tonks & Mark Dibben.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 395-437) and index.
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Date Copyright
©2016
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Call Numbers
H 2016/3319
Record Identifier
74VKVMEgybPy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVMEgybPy
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ISBN
9781925333916 (paperback)
DDC
647.9409946
MMS ID
991024030317502626
