Squatters in the South Burnett : their life and times 1840-1860 / Dr Judith A. Grimes.

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TitleSquatters in the South Burnett : their life and times 1840-1860 / Dr Judith A. Grimes.DescriptionThe border counties of Scotland are renowned for the raising of sheep and the textile industry associated with it. James John Malcolm Borthwick and William Elliot Oliver grew up there and, as younger sons with limited prospects, they sailed to Australia to better themselves. Landing in Sydney they then overlanded with their sheep and drays to Moreton Bay District. Buaraba and Rosewood in the Brisbane Valley became their home. Thick scrub, floods and almost impenetrable mountains had them looking for better pastures. Finally they pushed out to establish Nanango and Tarong Stations, on roads they often made themselves. Their lives are typical of early life in the expanding colony of New South Wales. After Oliver returned to Scotland the Barker brothers, Robert, David and Bryce, continued to develop Nanango Station. This book covers the period of 1841 to 1862 and focuses on the daily lives and challenges of these Scottish adventurers, who were the first to establish white settlement in the area now known as South Burnett.Personal authorGrimes, Judith A., authorImprintNanango, Queensland : Wiseowl Research Publishers, [2015]; Â©2015.LanguageEnglishDate2015-2015Collationix, 210 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm.ISBN9780958547116; 9780958547123Bib. formatBooksNotes"Launched 15 May 2015 as part of National Trust 2015 Heritage Festival Conflict & Compassion Queensland, 18 April - 18 May 2015"--Title page verso.; Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-199) and indexes.

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Library of Congress (keywords)Oliver, William ElliotBarker, RobertBarker, DavidBarker, BryceBorthwick, John James MalcolmBarker familyRanchers -- Queensland -- South Burnett region -- HistorySheep ranchers -- Queensland -- South Burnett region -- HistorySheep farming -- Queensland -- Nanango Region -- History -- 19th centuryScots -- Queensland -- Nanango Region -- History -- 19th centuryPioneers -- Queensland -- Nanango Region -- BiographyFrontier and pioneer life -- Queensland -- Nanango Region -- History -- 19th centuryRanchers -- Queensland -- Nanango region -- HistoryBurnett Region (Qld.) -- History -- 19th centuryBurnett River Region (Qld.) -- History -- 19th centuryNanango (Qld. : Station) -- HistoryTarong (Qld. : Station) -- HistoryNanango Region (Qld.) -- History -- 19th centurySouth Burnett region (Qld.) -- HistoryTarong (Qld) -- HistoryNanango (Qld.) -- History

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Squatters in the South Burnett : their life and times 1840-1860 / Dr Judith A. Grimes.