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NUMBAT COUNTRY: The story of the Shire of Cuballing from earliest times until 1997

NUMBAT COUNTRY: The story of the Shire of Cuballing from earliest times until 1997

Evelyn (Effie) Roots, with Dawson Bradford, Win Burges, Cecil Penny, Joy Whitford, and Lorna Metzke.
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WEST AUSTRALIANA Agriculture –

Comprehensive local history book documenting the pioneering days, agricultural struggles, and community triumphs of the Cuballing district in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt region.

Features personal accounts, letters, and descendants’ memories detailing the courage and hardships faced by ancestors in the Cuballing and Popanyinning districts.

  • Pioneer Life: The establishment of early farms, mud-batt buildings, and the arrival of English and South Australian settlers. 
  • Agricultural Hardships: Details the economic hardships, isolation, and environmental challenges (such as crop poisonings and droughts) that caused many early settlers to abandon their properties. 
  • Local Townships: The growth and evolution of settlements along the Great Southern Railway, including Cuballing, Popanyinning, and Yornaning. 
  • Conservation: The district’s unique natural heritage, including the Numbat conservation efforts in the nearby Dryandra Woodland. 
  • pp. 496, illusts First Edition #030626

Additional Information

AuthorEvelyn (Effie) Roots, with Dawson Bradford, Win Burges, Cecil Penny, Joy Whitford, and Lorna Metzke.
Number of pages496
PublisherShire of Cuballing
Year Published2003
Binding Type

Softcover
Book Condition

Near Fine

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