Historical information

This book records the stories of the soldier settler families in the Hawkesdale, Macarthur and Penshurst area after WWII, covering the estates of Kangertong, Glengleeson, Eerilya, Alanvale, Deerhurst, Moyne Falls, East Elwood, Gerrigerrup, Young's, Stonefield, Morpor and Weerangourt, with a section on the early recording of first Australians by von Guerard and Dowling.

Significance

This book is significant as it records the experiences of the returned soldiers who settled in the Hawkesdale, Macarthur and Penshurst districts following WWII, their early living conditions, development of their farms, family and community life as told by many of the settlers and their children. A discussion of the work of Eugene von Guerard and Robert Dowling who painted images of places and people throughout the area in the mid-19th century is included.

Physical description

A4 soft bound book with photograph of timber house in country location with post and wire fence and three children walking towards the house; a girl in light-coloured dress carrying a school case is in the middle with a boy in crossover top shorts with school bag over their right shoulders on either side of her. Text is black.