{"product_id":"darwin-end-of-an-era-1900-1910-paperback","title":"Darwin: End of an Era - 1900-1910 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDerek Pugh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean to live in a place no one else believed in?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen known as Palmerston, Darwin at the dawn of the 20th century was a remote and volatile frontier town considered a \u003cem\u003ewhite elephant\u003c\/em\u003e by its distant government. Cyclones raged, supplies were scarce, and the promised railway never came. But despite the struggles, many Territorians chose to stay, clinging to the boundless possibilities they believed in - if only the Commonwealth would take control and build the railway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorthern Territory historian and educator Dr Derek Pugh brings to life the untamed years of this rugged outpost. Darwin: The End of an Era, explores the struggles of the town's diverse inhabitants - European settlers, Chinese merchants, Indigenous Australians - against a backdrop of government neglect, racial tensions, and environmental challenges. Pugh captures the resilience and determination of those who called this rugged frontier home and, more than a history of a town, this is a tribute to those pioneers whose strength transformed Palmerston from a collection of tin shacks on a storm-lashed coast to the gateway to Australia's north.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor lovers of Australian history and true frontier tales, this is an essential read - immersing you in a time when Darwin was little more than a dream on the edge of oblivion, daring to believe in a future others could not see.\u003c\/em\u003e (Harry Pugh)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMore than a record, this book is a celebration of the Territory's enduring spirit and the foundations laid by those early pioneers \u003c\/em\u003e(John Anicomatis AO.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 316\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45774896234693,"sku":"9781763667136","price":51.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/6LXN1XaS5U9781763667136.webp?v=1782403297","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/darwin-end-of-an-era-1900-1910-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}