Soldier Settlements
After the First World War, thousands of returned servicemen were settled on farms across New South Wales under government soldier settlement schemes. While some established successful enterprises, many struggled with poor land, heavy debts and inadequate support, making the program one of Australia's most ambitious yet controversial post-war reconstruction efforts.
An Attractive Naivety: Australia as a new nation in a complex world (Revised Edition)
An Attractive Naivety is an epic work of Australian historical fiction spanning the first half of the twentieth century. Through the lives of ordinary men and women, it traces the nation’s journey from Federation and plague to Depression, war, and uneasy peace. Interweaving fictional characters with real events, the novel explores the humour, hardship, courage and contradictions that shaped modern Australia.
Burrinjuck - sale of surplus lands
Sale of surplus lands in Burrinjuck with frontage to the stored waters of the Murrumbidgee and Yass Rivers