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On Some Lonely Shore: John Mylrea in Australia

ByDiana Banks

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The story of John Mylrea born 1823 on the Isle of Man, who arrived in Australia only 50 years after it was first settled by Europeans. He was a shepherd but, in the right place at the right time, he became very wealthy as a result of the Victorian gold rushes of the 1850s. He then journeyed to Queensland, Australia's northern frontier, to turn his hand to sheep raising, a venture that did not have a happy ending

Details

Publication Date
Nov 2, 2014
Language
English
ISBN
9781312646162
Category
History
Copyright
All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
Contributors
By (author): Diana Banks

Specifications

Pages
178
Binding
Perfect Bound
Interior Color
Color
Dimensions
US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)

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