Towong Hill: Fifty Years on an Upper Murray Cattle Station by Elyne Mitchell
Towong Hill: Fifty Years on an Upper Murray Cattle Station by Elyne Mitchell
Author: Elyne Mitchell (1913–2002)
Published by: Macmillan Australia, South Melbourne, 1989
Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
Pages: 244 pages
Dimensions: 25 cm
ISBN: 0333502396
Condition: Good – light wear to dust jacket, foxing to page edges, internally clean and sound
Description:
From the acclaimed author of The Silver Brumby series, Elyne Mitchell’s Towong Hill is a heartfelt and eloquent memoir of life on a remote cattle station in the Upper Murray. Over fifty years of daily rhythms, challenges, and beauty are captured in this rich narrative that honours both the landscape and the people who worked it.
Featuring photographs, maps, and portraits, Mitchell’s reflections provide a unique insight into rural Australian life, bush community, and the evolving role of women on the land during the 20th century.
Why You’ll Love It:
This is a deeply personal and beautifully written account of station life from one of Australia's most beloved rural voices. A must-have for readers interested in Australian memoirs, women’s histories, and the spirit of the bush.
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