The squatters
Dutton, Geoffrey, 1922-1985
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Subject: The squatters, racing out into the bush and claiming vast landholdings, opened up the interior of Australia. Their rugged, lonely lives gradually changed as wheat and wool found a bottomless demand in England. They became the land barons of Australia, gentlemen with huge mansions and aristocratic pretensions. They formed the power base of conservative governments and an elite social clique in the city and country. They were often hard men, some were ingenious, and many were scoundrels, but together they formed the backbone of Australia's rural development. Inside front cover.
Main title:
The squatters / Geoffrey Dutton.
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Imprint:
South Yarra, Vic. : Currey O'Neil, 1985.
Collation:
vii, 136 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 26 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
0859022420
Dewey class:
994.02
Language:
English
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BRN:
1892