The Discovery and Settlement of Port Mackay, Queensland

Henry Ling Roth

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Cambridge University Press
08 November 2011

Australasian & Pacific history; Population & demography; Expeditions

Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania

Port Mackay is a district of Queensland, Australia, best known for its production of cane sugar. It was first settled in the 1860s, when John Mackay (1839–1914) successfully completed a mission to claim farmland and introduce agriculture there. First published in 1908, this study by the businessman and keen amateur anthropologist Henry Ling Roth (1855–1925) explores the district's history, tracing its development from an uncharted territory barely noticed by early European explorers to a burgeoning community that profited from its ideal conditions for cultivation. Drawing on extensive notes from his visits to the region over thirty years, as well as some fascinating anecdotal accounts from settlers, Roth explores the achievements of Port Mackay's early colonists in agriculture, industry and sea trading. The book contains maps and photographs, and includes a short account of the local Aboriginal population, and substantial notes on natural history and sporting pursuits.

By: Henry Ling Roth
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 240g
ISBN: 9781108039338
ISBN 10: 1108039332
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania
Pages: 142
Publication Date: 08 November 2011
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface; Introduction; 1. The early discoveries on the east coast of Australia, 1770–1844; 2. East coast land exploration, 1813–36; 3. Exploration on coast and inland, 1847–59; 4. Captain Mackay's expedition; 5. Local events which followed Captain Mackay's discovery; 6. The settlement of the town and district of Mackay to 1866; Appendix I. Ships that went up the coast; Appendix II. The ascent of Mount Dalrymple; Appendix III. The aborigines of Mackay; Appendix IV. Notes on natural history and sport; Index.