Darwin: End of an Era - 1900-1910
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Derek PughSeitenzahl
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What does it mean to live in a place no one else believed in?
Then known as Palmerston, Darwin at the dawn of the 20th century was a remote and volatile frontier town considered a white elephant by its distant government. Cyclones raged, supplies were scarce, and the promised railway never came. But despite the struggles, many Territorians chose to stay, clinging to the boundless possibilities they believed in - if only the Commonwealth would take control and build the railway.
Northern Territory historian and educator Dr Derek Pugh brings to life the untamed years of this rugged outpost. Darwin: The End of an Era, explores the struggles of the town's diverse inhabitants - European settlers, Chinese merchants, Indigenous Australians - against a backdrop of government neglect, racial tensions, and environmental challenges. Pugh captures the resilience and determination of those who called this rugged frontier home and, more than a history of a town, this is a tribute to those pioneers whose strength transformed Palmerston from a collection of tin shacks on a storm-lashed coast to the gateway to Australia's north.
For lovers of Australian history and true frontier tales, this is an essential read - immersing you in a time when Darwin was little more than a dream on the edge of oblivion, daring to believe in a future others could not see. (Harry Pugh)
More than a record, this book is a celebration of the Territory's enduring spirit and the foundations laid by those early pioneers (John Anicomatis AO.)
Then known as Palmerston, Darwin at the dawn of the 20th century was a remote and volatile frontier town considered a white elephant by its distant government. Cyclones raged, supplies were scarce, and the promised railway never came. But despite the struggles, many Territorians chose to stay, clinging to the boundless possibilities they believed in - if only the Commonwealth would take control and build the railway.
Northern Territory historian and educator Dr Derek Pugh brings to life the untamed years of this rugged outpost. Darwin: The End of an Era, explores the struggles of the town's diverse inhabitants - European settlers, Chinese merchants, Indigenous Australians - against a backdrop of government neglect, racial tensions, and environmental challenges. Pugh captures the resilience and determination of those who called this rugged frontier home and, more than a history of a town, this is a tribute to those pioneers whose strength transformed Palmerston from a collection of tin shacks on a storm-lashed coast to the gateway to Australia's north.
For lovers of Australian history and true frontier tales, this is an essential read - immersing you in a time when Darwin was little more than a dream on the edge of oblivion, daring to believe in a future others could not see. (Harry Pugh)
More than a record, this book is a celebration of the Territory's enduring spirit and the foundations laid by those early pioneers (John Anicomatis AO.)
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