Hello all For those interested in purchasing this book, I have found several second hand copies available for purchase in Australia. Go to http://www.bibliofind.com/ to see where they are available and at what price. Elaine At 09:41 PM 12/01/01 +1000, you wrote: >Hi List, >we see many posting from list members for information covering lots of >different aspects of early settlement in Nth Queensland may I suggest that >"if" you can borrow the publication called "A Thousand Miles Away" by G C >Bolton from your local library you will find heaps of information for >example Explorers, Overlanders, 1861-70 Prospectors, 1865 - 80, Planters, >Squatters, Mining Men, Pacific Islanders, Growth of a Community etc. >Be warned the book has been out of print for some time now and some >libraries will only allow borrowing for research if this is the case you >will spend many days "researching" in the library I found it hard to "put >down" and it has 300 plus pages but it was worth the read every page of >it. I was lucky to find a copy I could borrow. >Regards >Ray > >[email protected] >Townsville(Paradise)in North Q'land, OZ > > >==== AUS-NQ Mailing List ==== >A clear and concise Subject line is the secret of success with email Lists >and Newsgroups.