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Conquest of the Ranges. North Queensland's Mountain Railway and the Early Days of Cairns and Port Douglas.

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Conquest of the Ranges. North Queensland's Mountain Railway and the Early Days of Cairns and Port Douglas.

by Pike, Glenville

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Mareeba, North Queensland.: Pinevale Publications., 1984. viii, 79pp + un-numbered pages with over 100 bw photos, map. Pictorial card. Some foxing to edges and prelims. The building of a railway over the coastal mountains behind Cairns a century ago was one of the great engineering feats in Australia in colonial days, comparable to the better known Zig-Zag over the Blue Mountains. In fact, due to the extreme remoteness it was even more remarkable. Without this railway Cairns would not have become a city of importance, and its rich hinterland could not have been developed. This book tells of the work of the railway builders, the explorations in search of a route, and of the rivalry between Cairns, Port Douglas and Innisfail. Illustrated with 100 historical photographs.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo.

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Lawrence Jones AU (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
Conquest of the Ranges. North Queensland's Mountain Railway and the Early Days of Cairns and Port Douglas.
Author
Pike, Glenville
Format/Binding
Paperback
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Pinevale Publications.
Place of Publication
Mareeba, North Queensland.
Date Published
1984
Size
8vo
Keywords
Queensland Railway Railroad Cairns Port Douglas Atherton Tableland Range
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Transport - Planes, Trains, Cars, Boats, Carriages; Australian Local History; Australiana;

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