xviii, 327 pages : illustrations, maps ; 19 x 25 cm
Contents
The coast and beyond -- Sail -- Western Australia -- South Australia -- Victoria -- Tasmania -- The Bass Strait islands -- Queensland -- Sheltered waters -- Interstate passenger shipping -- Interstate general cargo -- Special cargo -- Overseas trade -- Defence and auxiliary services -- Appendix I Summary and development of services -- Appendix II Australian owned and operated steamers and motor vessels
Summary
This book presents a description of the growth and location of Australian coastal and overseas shipping, providing information about the ships and shipowners of each trade, what cargo they carried, the routes they followed and when they finished
