{"product_id":"the-discovery-and-settlement-of-port-mackay-queensland-paperback-9781108039338","title":"The Discovery and Settlement of Port Mackay, Queensland (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108039338","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Discovery and Settlement of Port Mackay, Queensland\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis illustrated 1908 study explores the early history of Port Mackay, Queensland in the context of its natural environment.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHenry Ling Roth (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108039338, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 8 November 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e142 pages, 33 b\/w illus.  7 maps\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 17 x 0.8 cm, 0.24 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePort Mackay is a district of Queensland, Australia, best known for its production of cane sugar. It was first settled in the 1860s, when John Mackay (1839–1914) successfully completed a mission to claim farmland and introduce agriculture there. First published in 1908, this study by the businessman and keen amateur anthropologist Henry Ling Roth (1855–1925) explores the district's history, tracing its development from an uncharted territory barely noticed by early European explorers to a burgeoning community that profited from its ideal conditions for cultivation. Drawing on extensive notes from his visits to the region over thirty years, as well as some fascinating anecdotal accounts from settlers, Roth explores the achievements of Port Mackay's early colonists in agriculture, industry and sea trading. The book contains maps and photographs, and includes a short account of the local Aboriginal population, and substantial notes on natural history and sporting pursuits.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. The early discoveries on the east coast of Australia, 1770–1844\u003cbr\u003e 2. East coast land exploration, 1813–36\u003cbr\u003e 3. Exploration on coast and inland, 1847–59\u003cbr\u003e 4. Captain Mackay's expedition\u003cbr\u003e 5. Local events which followed Captain Mackay's discovery\u003cbr\u003e 6. The settlement of the town and district of Mackay to 1866\u003cbr\u003e Appendix I. Ships that went up the coast\u003cbr\u003e Appendix II. The ascent of Mount Dalrymple\u003cbr\u003e Appendix III. The aborigines of Mackay\u003cbr\u003e Appendix IV. Notes on natural history and sport\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Australasian \u0026amp; Pacific history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Australasian \u0026amp; Pacific history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Australasian%20\u0026amp;%20Pacific%20history%20%5BHBJM%5D%22\"\u003eHBJM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913320947992,"sku":"9781108039338","price":23.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108039338i_9edf4388-07fc-4fe3-86c8-dea7d578d3cf.jpg?v=1696746404","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-discovery-and-settlement-of-port-mackay-queensland-paperback-9781108039338","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}