Research Catalog

Title

Southern passages : a maritime history of South Australia / by Ronald Parsons.

Author

Parsons, Ronald, 1923-

Publication

Netley, S. Aust. : Wakefield Press, 1986.

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Details

Description

xi, 417 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Subject

• Navigation > Australia > South Australia > History
• Ngarrindjeri / Narrinjeri people (S69) (SA SI54-13)
• Transport - Water - Canoes
• Transport - Water
• Navigation
• Schifffahrt
• Geschichte
• Lake Alexandrina / Lake Albert (SE SA SI54-13)
• South Australia
• South Australia

Genre/Form

History.

Note

• "A South Australian Jubilee 150 Publication".
• Includes indexes.

Bibliography (note)

• Bibliography: p. 408-409.

Contents

1. Explorers and Pioneers -- 2. Bound for South Australia -- 3. Whaling Days -- 4. The Port Creek Settlement -- 5. Across to Port Lincoln -- 6. From Sail to Steam -- 7. The River Steamers -- 8. The First Steamship Companies -- 9. POrt Adelaide Growns Up -- 10. The Outports -- 11. The Mail Steamers -- 12. Steam Tugs and Beach Boats -- 13. Ships Agents -- 14. Guiding the Mariner -- 15. Goverment Ships and Boats -- 16. The Shipbuilders -- 17. Sail Still Reigns Supreme -- 18. Battles for the Coastal Trade -- 19. The Victory of Steam -- 20. Looking Westward -- 21. The Coal Wars -- 22. Rebellion of the Seafarers -- 23. The Coastal Trades -- 24. The South Australian Navy -- 25. Marine Board and Harbours Board -- 26. The Outer Harbour Schemes -- 27. Port Adelaide and the Outports -- 28. Shipping Between the Wars -- 29. The War Years -- 30. The Time of Change -- 31. Ports of the New Era -- 32. Ships and Shipbuilding -- 33. Pleasure and Nostalgia.

ISBN

• 0949268674
• 9780949268679
• 0949268666
• 9780949268662
• 0949268682
• 9780949268686

LCCN

87214246

OCLC

• ocm18258237
• 18258237
• SCSB-1716798

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library