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William Cox: Blue Mountains Road Builder and Pastoralist by Richard Cox (Paperback, 2012)
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- William Cox (1764-1837) was a soldier, road builder, and pioneering pastoralist in the colony of New South Wales. He made his name building the road across the Blue Mountains in 1814. In just over six months, his team of 30 convicts hacked out 163 kilometres of road through appalling terrain, without serious accident. As such he is part of early Australian history. But whilst his sympathetic treatment of convicts contributed to this success, as Paymaster of the New South Wales Corps he had earlier used the regimental funds to buy his first farms - resulting in dismissal from the army. As a pastoralist Cox helped carry through the improvements which gave Australia its first significant wool exports. As a liberal thinker he was both a co-founder of the first Agricultural Society and championed emancipists having citizens' rights. In the first book-length biography of William Cox, Richard Cox - a descendant - gives the details of Cox's life, from early scandal through to success in several fields, and redeems the career of one of the pioneers of colonial Australia.
Product Identifiers
- PublisherRosenberg Publishing
- ISBN-101921719532
- ISBN-139781921719530
- eBay Product ID (ePID)114392396
Product Key Features
- Book TitleWilliam Cox: Blue Mountains Road Builder and Pastoralist
- AuthorRichard Cox
- FormatPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- TopicEngineering & Technology, Biography: Historical, Political & Military
- Publication Year2012
- TypeTextbook
- GenreBiographies & True Stories
- Number of Pages312 Pages
Dimensions
- Item Height225mm
- Item Width150mm
Additional Product Features
- Title_AuthorRichard Cox
- Content Note50 Colour Plates & B/w Photos
- Country/Region of ManufactureAustralia
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Australia's early history ~ I love it!
A very interesting read of old Sydney...'s history. Read about the hardhips that were endured by the convicts to build the road and bridge the rivers. I have read a few books about the Blue Mountains which are all a bit differently written, and enlightening.
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- wolfgirl-200705 Jun, 2015
Money well spent. A great addition to your library.
I bought this book to le...arn more about the men who shaped Australia. It's written by a descendant of William Cox and includes not only historical information but an insight into their personal family history. It tells us of Williams background before arriving in Australia and how he fits in with other well known Australian pioneers. It gives us a glimpse of the opportunities that were open for a poor Englishman to make his future and wealth in Australia. It's well written and keeps the readers interest. I would recommend it as a book to read if you are interested in Australia's Pioneers.