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Road through the wilderness : the story of the transcontinental railway, the first great work of Australia's federation / David Burke.

Title: Road through the wilderness : the story of the transcontinental railway, the first great work of Australia's federation / David Burke.
Author: Burke, David.
Publication: Kensington, N.S.W. : New South Wales University Press, c1991.

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Description

xxiii, 280 p. : ill., maps, ports.; 28 cm.

Summary

This is the story of building a railway across Australia from Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie. CONTENTS: Introduction The first express. Drawing lines. Promises...promises. 1912 raising the curtain. 1913 King O'Malley's man. 1914 Little Napoleon & Company. 1915 desert echo. 1916 the malcontents. 1917 the last spike. Beyond 1917... unfinished business.

Subject

Railroads > Australia > History
Trans-Australian Railway > History

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (p.270-272) and index.

Processing Action (note)

committed to retain

ISBN

0868401404 :

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