Title Somewhat perilous : the journeys of Singleton, Parr, Howe, Myles and Blaxland in the northern Blue Mountains / Andy Macqueen

Published Wentworth Falls, N.S.W. : A. Macqueen, 2004

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MELB	919.445042 Mac/Spt		AVAILABLE

Description x, 185 pages : illustrations, maps, portrait ; 25 cm Summary Tells the fascinating story of the struggle of European explorers to find a suitable passage across the northern section of the Blue Mountains into the Hunter Valley from Windsor from 1817 to 1824. They relied heavily on Aboriginal assistance a fact never given real official credit a fact which this account attempts to redress Notes Includes index Bibliography Bibliography: pages 179-181 Subject Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Blue Mountains -- History Forest fires -- Australia -- Blue Mountains (N.S.W.) -- History. Fire ecology -- Australia -- Blue Mountains (N.S.W.) -- History. SUBJECT Blue Mountains (N.S.W.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85015079 -- Discovery and exploration. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99002238 ISBN 0646438271 :

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