Rockhampton A History of City and District

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 Detailed history drawing on many archival and manuscript sources; includes history of Darambal tribe, details of black/white conflict and of Aborigines in pastoral and fringe dwelling situations; demographic upheaval following the establishment of Woorabinda Reserve and other institutions.

• xvii, 640 p. : ill., map, ports. ; 26 cm. First Edition #031123 (Gift inscription on fep)
• Commissioned by Rockhampton City Council.
• Bibliography: p. [600]-608.
• Queensland. Rockhampton, 1856-1980
• Settlement and contacts – Colonisation
• Economic sectors – Agriculture and horticulture – Pastoral industry
• History – Political
• Race relations – Violent – Massacres, murders, poisonings etc. – To 1900
• Performing arts
• Mining industry
• Art – Drawing
• Demography
• Socioeconomic conditions – Living conditions
• Darumbal people (E46) (Qld SF56-13)
• Habitation – Camps – Fringe and town
• Rockhampton (Qld.) — History
• Rockhampton (E Qld SF56-13)
• Woorabinda (SW Qld SG55-04)
• South East Queensland (SE Qld SG56, SH56)