{"product_id":"darwin-1869-second-northern-territory-expedition-derek-pugh-2024-signed","title":"Darwin 1869: The Second Northern Territory Expedition – Derek Pugh (2024, Signed)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Derek Pugh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Derek Pugh, Rapid Creek, Northern Territory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Softcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781763667105\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed by the author on the title page\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDarwin 1869: The Second Northern Territory Expedition\u003c\/em\u003e by Derek Pugh explores the remarkable story of the expedition that laid the foundations for the modern city of Darwin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the failure of the First Northern Territory Expedition, South Australia entrusted Surveyor General George Woodroffe Goyder with the task of surveying land for the new settlement of Palmerston, later renamed Darwin. In just eight months, Goyder and his teams surveyed the future city, rural townships and hundreds of blocks across approximately 270,000 hectares.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePugh examines the enormous logistical challenges faced by the expedition, the personalities involved and the origins of many familiar Darwin street and suburb names. The book also addresses the impact of settlement and surveying on Larrakia and Wulna lands, including the conflict that accompanied European expansion into the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRich in Northern Territory history, this is an engaging account of the people, surveying work and events that shaped the beginnings of Darwin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good.\u003c\/strong\u003e Light wear to the covers. Internally clean and well preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned by Derek Pugh on the title page.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA particularly interesting signed Australian history title for collectors and readers interested in Darwin, the Northern Territory, colonial surveying, George Goyder, local history and the early development of northern Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccode\u003e\u003c\/code\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tilbrook \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40912406478977,"sku":"V260717","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/0134\/9249\/files\/Darwin1869.jpg?v=1790653125","url":"https:\/\/tilbrookandco.com.au\/products\/darwin-1869-second-northern-territory-expedition-derek-pugh-2024-signed","provider":"Tilbrook \u0026 Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}