K.H. Kennedy
Mackay Revisited presents a fresh approach to the story of Mackay’s history since European first stepped foot on Yuibera traditional lands in 1860.
Readers are given an insightful view of the first explorers whose members were apt to bouts of drunkenness, who were dogged by fear of attack by Aborigines and crocodiles, and who nicknamed John Mackay “Pickles” due to his habit of devouring all the food available. …
Mackay Revisited was commissioned by Mackay City Council in partnership with the State Library of Queensland. The book includes many historic photographs, some more than 100 years old, as well as contemporary photographs which provide a snapshot of ‘new’ Mackay. – book cover.
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Mackay Revisited presents a fresh approach to the story of Mackay’s history since European first stepped foot on Yuibera traditional lands in 1860.
Readers are given an insightful view of the first explorers whose members were apt to bouts of drunkenness, who were dogged by fear of attack by Aborigines and crocodiles, and who nicknamed John Mackay “Pickles” due to his habit of devouring all the food available. …
Mackay Revisited was commissioned by Mackay City Council in partnership with the State Library of Queensland. The book includes many historic photographs, some more than 100 years old, as well as contemporary photographs which provide a snapshot of ‘new’ Mackay. – book cover.
Contact the library to reserve this title
