Author: Patrick Howard
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780648028680
Category : Gormanston (Tas.)
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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The late 19th-century mining boom on Tasmania¿s west coast created a strong demand for accommodation. Consequently there was also a boom in the number of hotels established in the Queenstown, Gormanston, Strahan and Zeehan regions. Unfortunately many people regarded these hotels as grog shops conducted by unscrupulous publicans who were out to make money from the miners they served. This book traces the history of these hotels and shows that, in fact, many were important centres for socialising, relaxing and facilitating a sense of community. Pubs and publicans of Tasmania¿s old west is as much a product of the author¿s lifetime experiences as it is of research.
Author: Nastasia Yakoub
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
ISBN: 1984857916
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 226
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A breathtaking celebration of Instagram's premier solo female travel community, featuring 200 striking photographs—most of them all-new—plus empowering messages and practical tips for solo travelers. “For those with passports full of stories, this book carries you away to every dreamy corner of the earth. I can’t stop flipping through these visually incandescent pages to see where I’m capable of traveling to next!”—Caila Quinn, The Bachelor contestant and lifestyle and travel influencer From backpackers in Peru to artists in Berlin to storytellers in Morocco, Dame Traveler celebrates the diversity and bravery of women from around the world who are not afraid to think (and live) outside the box. The revolutionary Dame Traveler Instagram account was founded by Nastasia Yakoub, who was born into a strict Chaldean-Middle Eastern community where women are expected to marry young and put aside other personal ambitions. But at the age of twenty, Nastasia embarked on a solo trip to South Africa to volunteer at an orphanage in Cape Town, which sparked a love of world travel. Recognizing a void in the travel industry, she founded Dame Traveler, the first female travel community on Instagram, now more than half a million strong. Nastasia herself has traveled to sixty-three countries on solo adventures, sharing colorful photos of her tantalizing travels along the way. Dame Traveler celebrates these women with a photographic collection of 200 stunning images paired with inspiring captions, 80% of which have never been seen on the Instagram account. Organized into sections on architecture, culture, nature, and water, each entry features travel information, plus tips, advice, unique solo-travel experiences, and wisdom from contributing globe-trotters to embolden the next generation of Dame Travelers.
Author: Geoff Harwood
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780645211726
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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"Jackey Stevens doesn't want anything Mishter. If Jack starts wanting, there is no end to it."Clarence John Lyell Stevens - Jackey - "can't bear to be anywhere near others," Queenstown old-timers told Geoff Harwood. "He won't talk to anybody." Yet Jackey did talk to Geoff.Across a creek and through a dense thicket of coral fern, Jackey's distinctive footprints led Geoff to Jack's camp, a ramshackle structure shared with the Brown Serpent. Geoff became a regular visitor, and somehow Jack always knew if Geoff was coming. He would stoke up his tiny fire and, in its feeble glow, Geoff slowly pieced together Jack's remarkable, tragic, yet strangely uplifting story. The Last Hermit is testament to a most extraordinary friendship. "An un-put-downable tale flows effortlessly from Geoff Harwood's pen."-Pete Hay
Author: Kerry Pink
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780959829525
Category : Mines and mineral resources
Languages : en
Pages : 182
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Author: Alice Bishop
Publisher: Text Publishing
ISBN: 1925774600
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
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A young and exciting new literary voice, emerging from one of Australia’s worst natural disasters
Author: Lou Rae
Publisher: Lou Rae
ISBN: 9780959209808
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 212
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Author: Nick Anchen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780980764079
Category : Horse tramways
Languages : en
Pages : 160
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Tasmania's wild West Coast contained some of the most fascinating railways and tramways ever constructed in Australia. Built to tap the fabulous mineral wealth of mines such as Mount Bischoff and Mount Lyell, the remarkable engineering feats of these iron roads in the wilderness became the stuff of legend. Through the intriguing memories of locomotive enginemen, track gangers, 'railway children' and adventurous travellers - complimented by a wonderful collection of photographic images - Railways of Tasmania's Wild West tells the story of life in one of Australia's most enchanting regions.
Author: Andrew Wilson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780992303686
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780724602100
Category : Tasmania, Western
Languages : en
Pages : 134
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Author: Vincent W. Smith
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780724610129
Category : Tasmania, Western
Languages : en
Pages : 22
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