RRP: AUD $29.50 + p&p.
Two Generations of Country Life
A century of pastoral development in Central Queensland
By
Roy Tindale.
ISBN: 1-876682-20-5
AUD $29.50 + p&p.
About
This is Roy Tindale's story of the development of the cattle industry in Central Queensland. Retired grazier, pastoral company manager and land agent, in this book he shares the knowledge, the memories and the wisdom he has carried with him into his nineties. While his family's association with country life goes back to the early 19th century, the tale begins when his father drove cattle into Central Queensland in 1890.
Two Generations of Country Life: A century of pastoral development in Central Queensland reflects the joys, hardships and struggles of life on the land throughout the changing times of the 20th century. It recounts floods and droughts, the changing seasons, human triumph and tragedy, the social life of rural communities and more isolated properties, and the impact of modern forms of communication on "the bush". The influence and effects of two world wars on country folk, their properties, workers and markets are presented from a grazing perspective, while the nature and practice of local and state Queensland politics are shrewdly observed and described. It's well-illustrated too, drawing on family photos of places, folk and events dating back to the early 20th century.
The "Aussie yarn", the dry humour of the bush and the toughness of the men and women of the bush are apparent in Roy's stories of characters and events from his past. So too is the bushman's love of the plants and animals of the countryside, formed from close experience and patient observation over many years.
This is a story for everyone who shares a love of the Queensland bush and its people. It is dedicated to the men and women of "the bush", who worked long and hard to build the nation we inherit today.
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