A comprehensive, authoritative regional history documenting the municipal, social, and civic development of Campbell Town and the surrounding Tasmanian Midlands. This valuable 1966 centenary volume tracks the area from its early colonial settlement through to its establishment as a vital agricultural hub, and provides a thorough account of the entire community, covering the trades, civic leadership, sporting culture, school foundations, and the history of local churches.
On the agricultural front, the text chronicles the broader development of the district's livestock industries. It details how the region evolved into a powerhouse for multiple sheep breeds and early bloodlines, showing how diverse farming practices shaped the rural economy of the Midlands.
Published in a limited run of only 1,000 copies to mark the centenary of municipal government in Campbell Town (1866–1966), this clothbound hardcover is a vital, indexed reference work for family history researchers, local genealogists, and collectors of Tasmanian regional records
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