Road Through The Wilderness. The Story Of The Transcontinental Railway - The First Great Work Of Australia's Federation

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Publisher: New South Wales Univ Press
Publisher Place: Australia
Publisher Year: 1991
Edition: First Edition

Description: 280 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Very good condition throughout.

Publishers Description: Road Through the Wilderness" by David Burke is a historical account of the construction of the Transcontinental Railway in Australia, specifically the portion between Port Augusta and Kalgoorlie. It's considered the first major infrastructure project of the newly federated Australia. The book delves into the planning, political context, and building process of this iconic railway line.

ISBN: 9780868401409