The Whitsunday Islands: An Historical Dictionary - Softcover
This dictionary is the most comprehensive and reliable history ever attempted of the Whitsunday Islands and the immediate coastline. It is the product of twelve year sof intensive and original research. Over four hundred and eighty alphabetical headings lead the reader easily to the authoritative answers to much asked questions. There are brief biographies of the people who occupied the islands before and after white settlement. Additionally, there are stories of over eighty shipwrecks, marine tragedies and cyclones. The depth of research undertaken ensures this work will endure as a classic reference for the Whitsundays.
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- PublisherCentral Queensland University Press
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 1875998276
- ISBN 13 9781875998272
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages283
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The Whitsunday Islands : An Historical Dictionary
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 283 pp., maps, illustrations. bottom of spine bumped, inscription on half-title page. This dictionary is the most comprehensive and reliable history ever attempted of the Whitsunday Islands and the immediate coastline. It is the product of twelve year sof intensive and original research. Over four hundred and eighty alphabetical headings lead the reader easily to the authoritative answers to much asked questions. There are brief biographies of the people who occupied the islands before and after white settlement. Additionally, there are stories of over eighty shipwrecks, marine tragedies and cyclones. The depth of research undertaken ensures this work will endure as a classic reference for the Whitsundays. 0.0. Seller Inventory # 1875998276AMA082812
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