Recollections of Bush Life in Australia

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 31, 2023

In Category - Memoirs

Authors: Henry William Haygarth In Year : 1848

Book Language: English

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Introduction
Early Impressions of Australia
A Head Station in the Interior
Society in the Inland Districts
Report of Bushrangers
Sheep Farming
Bush Cattle
The Half-wild Horses of the Interior
Economy of a Station
An Invitation
First Visit From the Aborigines
Incidents of Daily Life
Character of Australian Scenery
The Overlanders
Female Society in the Bush

This was written in the mid 1800’s at time when Australia saw an influx of immigration from Europe and when England was sending some prisoners to Australia rather than to prisons. Haygarth shows us what it is like, and what it takes, to live in the Australian Bush. He shows us about the different life on a cattle/sheep station, living miles from the nearest neighbor, getting to town just a few times a year and that it may be several hundred miles away. From his own experiences relates dealings with BushRangers (thieves), building and running a station, breaking wild horses, helping neighbors in times of need. We learn about how disputes are settled, the wildlife and fauna of the bush, aboriginal customs, festivals and weapons. (Summary Kirk202)