George Bass and Matthew Flinders made a voyage along the northern coast of Van Diemen's Land in 1798 to prove the existence of Bass Strait. The first vessel to attempt such a passage was the "Lady Nelson" under Lieutenant James Grant. Men sought out Bass Strait without the benefit of a lighthouse for the first half of the 19th Century after which, after several maritime disasters, on 29 August 1848, Cape Otway lighthouse commenced operation. Cape Wickham lighthouse, on King Island, joined its companion at Cape Otway on 1 November 1861.Beacons of hope. An early history of Cape Otway and King Island lighthouses. Donald Walker. 1st ed. Neptune Press; Belmont (Vic); 1981. ii, 154 p.; illus., maps, index. Soft cover. ISBN 0 909131 67 8Signed by author: Donald Walker.cape otway; king island; cape wickham; lighthouse;

8vo; pp. x, 285; frontispiece, numerous b/w illustrations, plans and maps two of which are folding, index, appendices including "List of Purchasers at original land sale", "First Election List", "Subscription lists for both First Church of England and First Presbyterian Church", original blue cloth, title in gilt on spinenon-fictionAboriginal resistance to settlement, Native Police Force, G.A. Robinsons proposal to re-settle Flinders Island people and extracts fom his 1841 expedition report. Contents I. The early navigators and explorers II. Sealers and whalers and tales of the sea III. The Hentys and Victoria's first permanent settlement IV. Early incidents and personalities V. Under government control Vi. Social life and activities VII. The story of the press VIII. Business, professions and industry IX. Hotels and roads X. Sport XI. Environs of Portland XII. Miscellaneous historical items.robinson, george augustus, 1791-1866., government policy - initial period and protectionism - 1788-1850., government policy - state and territory - victoria., law enforcement - police - native police., race relations - violent - massacres, murders, poisonings etc. - to 1900., sport., pioneers -- victoria -- portland., portland (w vic sj54-11), portland (vic.) -- history., book

A book of 72 pages including plates, maps and illustrations. The cover is blue with white text and an illustration of a sailing sloop. It includes a bibliography.The full title of this publication is "The first tourist: commemorating the bicentenary of Matthew Flinders' voyage in the sloop Norfolk to Bribie Island and Moreton Bay, 1799-1999". It was sponsored by Pacific Harbour, Bribie Island with the assistance of the Regional Arts Development Fund. Although Flinders documented his voyage to Australia in his major work "Voyage to Terra Australia", little mention is made of his voyage to Bribie Island. However this publication claims Matthew Flinders as the first official tourist to Bribie Island. It was published to celebrate the bicentenary of his voyage.matthew flinders, flinders bicentenary, australia - exploration and settlement

The Churchill Dairy Shorthorn Stud was owned by Dr Harry Jenkins during his private ownership of Churchill Island, who also bred and managed the livestock for sale within this document. The sale concludes Jenkin's breeding program and turns another chapter of ownership of the Island - this sale took place on Mr Cleeland's property (6 miles from the Anderson Railway Station) who was another significant memebr of the community during this time.Small bound document featuring sales information on plain blue front cover.Complete Dispersal Sale/of the entire/Churchill Dairy Shorthorn Stud/DAIRY SHORTHORNS/On Wednesday, April 3, 1946/At 12.30 p.m. sharp./Train leaves Flinders Street on day of sale at 8.20 and/returns same day./Luncheon Provided by the Newhaven Progress Association/Auctioneers/GIPPSLAND & NORTHERN CO-OPERATIVE CO. LTD.,/Stud Sock Salesmen,/623 Collins Street, Melbourne and Branches.churchill island, farming history, dairy shorthorns, dairy farming, harry jenkins, john cleeland

Full colour, 28 page on gloss paper travel souvenir guide photos, with a fold out centre fold - titled "The City on the Yarra Melbourne Australia". Features many photographs of the City of Melbourne, Phillip Island, Puffing Billy, Flinders St railway yard, Flinders St Station, Westgate bridge, the Trams of Melbourne, including some Transport Art trams. Trams: 181, 32, 497, 235, 85, 9W, 902, 22, 994, 168, 101, 225, 990 and 861?Has a price lable of $3.50 on the front cover.trams, tramways, transporting art, decorated trams, city of melbourne, travel books, souvenirs