Awesome Book about the Tarkine.

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Awesome Book about the Tarkine.

Postby MrCAMEL » Wed 21 Jan, 2009 9:50 am

I'm currently printing a book at work about European influences on the Tarkine area. I am not sure how much I should write about it, given it is still being printed and I am not sure if the book is going on sale to the public or just to be used in libraries or anything like that.
But, it looks like the author has spent a great much of time sifting through old newspapers, journals, old books and other documents and pulled the key points out and summarised them quite nicely into one easy to navigate book. I have not read it all, but it has all areas covered, most of it from the 1850's to the 1920's, but there are older and newer info too. From transport, hunting, bushwalking (pedestrianism), stock movements, mining and lots more, it is extremely interesting, with great old pictures too.

If I find out where the book is going to end up, i'll let anyone here know, if interested, how to get hold of one!
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Re: Awesome Book about the Tarkine.

Postby flyfisher » Wed 21 Jan, 2009 7:56 pm

Sounds interesting, I'd be up for a copy/

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Re: Awesome Book about the Tarkine.

Postby Whos_asking99 » Thu 22 Jan, 2009 8:19 am

Sounds pretty good....I'd like to find it and have a read.
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Re: Awesome Book about the Tarkine.

Postby MrCAMEL » Thu 19 Mar, 2009 11:43 am

The book has finally been launched here.

http://www.circularhead.tas.gov.au/site ... 493&c=2379

And on page 5 of today's Advocate.

Apparently the book is available from the Council for $45. So it isn't a bad price for a book that has a lot of info about lots of things!. 8)
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Re: Awesome Book about the Tarkine.

Postby E.G. » Fri 20 Mar, 2009 6:42 am

The author, Nic Haygarth, is a very good historian and any of his books are worth reading. My favourite is 'A View to Cradle' but he has quite a few others. I'll be getting one, it will be well researched and a wealth of information.

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Re: Awesome Book about the Tarkine.

Postby waratah » Wed 01 Apr, 2009 9:36 pm

NIC HAYGARTH is without doubt an AUTHOR/HISTORIAN who will leave no stone unturned to enable the facts to be known.
A PEOPLED FRONTIER...The European Heritage of the Tarkine Area is his latest book.
The book is published by the Circular Head Council.

Another book of Nics' worthy of a mention here are THE WILD RIDE...... Revolutions that shaped Tasmanian Black and White Wilderness Photography Published by the National Trust Launceston 2008
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Re: Awesome Book about the Tarkine.

Postby MrCAMEL » Thu 02 Apr, 2009 6:47 pm

If anyone is waiting for one, more are on the way.
Apparently they sold out within a few days. So, reprint time!
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