Explore the dawn of Queensland through the first exploring journeys and the birth of a frontier.
This detailed account follows early expeditions, social life, station seeking, and the northward and westward discoveries that shaped the region under the Union Jack.
This edition presents a comprehensive panorama of Australia’s early growth, from coastal surveys to inland routes, mapmaking to settlement attempts. It blends exploration narrative with social history, offering context for how towns, stations, and communities began along the Darling Downs and beyond.
- Grounded narrative of early explorers and their routes across coastlines and inland regions
- Accounts of interaction with indigenous peoples, settler life, and the challenges of establishing stations
- Descriptions of the landscape, climate, and terrain that influenced early exploration
- Chronicles of key figures and moments that shaped Queensland’s formative years
Ideal for readers interested in Australia’s colonial past, frontier exploration, and the roots of modern Queensland.