{"product_id":"highways-of-water-peter-synan","title":"Highways of Water: How Shipping on the Lakes Shaped Gippsland","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"389\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"78\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peter Synan\u003cbr data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"93\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"107\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Landmark Press, Drouin, Victoria\u003cbr data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"143\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"152\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1989\u003cbr data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"160\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"171\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Softcover\u003cbr data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"184\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"194\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236 pages, with illustrations, some colour plates, maps and portraits\u003cbr data-start=\"264\" data-end=\"267\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"276\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0949449644 \/ 0949449725\u003cbr data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"303\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"320\"\u003eType of Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australian local history, Gippsland maritime and transport history\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"727\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"406\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"406\" data-end=\"409\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"428\"\u003eHighways of Water\u003c\/em\u003e by Peter Synan explores the important role shipping played in the development of Gippsland, particularly around its lakes and inland waterways. The book traces how boats, trade routes, transport networks and lake communities helped shape the region’s economy, settlement patterns and everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"1033\"\u003eIllustrated with maps, photographs, portraits and colour plates, this volume is a valuable record of Gippsland’s maritime heritage. It includes an index and bibliography, making it useful for local historians, family history researchers, maritime enthusiasts and collectors of Victorian regional history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1077\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1048\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1051\"\u003eSoftcover. Good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1242\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1101\"\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1101\" data-end=\"1104\"\u003eA detailed and well-illustrated regional history showing how Gippsland’s lakes became vital highways for trade, travel and community life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tilbrook \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39595905515649,"sku":"RTY202300022","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/0134\/9249\/files\/HighwaysofWater.jpg?v=1682902825","url":"https:\/\/tilbrookandco.com.au\/products\/highways-of-water-peter-synan","provider":"Tilbrook \u0026 Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}