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Green Hill Publishing
02 October 2024

General & world history; Australasian & Pacific history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Migration, immigration & emigration

Four brothers and a sister emigrated from Ireland to the Colony of Victoria between 1853 and 1858. They came as part of the gold rush, but not because of the lure of gold. They were pioneers that came to farm the new pastoral and agricultural estates that spread across the western district of Victoria. Life in Northern Ireland during the early 19th Century, provided limited opportunities for families. In comparison, the rapid conversion of the natural habitats into large pastoral and agricultural properties provided many opportunities for families to acquire wealth beyond anything that was possible in Ireland. After years of hard work as agricultural labourers on these large estates of the far-off colony, they became successful landowners in their own right. Many became highly regarded, well-respected citizens of their local communities who made significant contributions to the history of their local district. Their children were born as first-generation Victorians who continued in the traditional trades. However, some embarked on new careers as novel opportunities became available after the Federation of Australia in 1901.

By: Barry J Conn
Imprint: Green Hill Publishing
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 203mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 780g
ISBN: 9781923333260
ISBN 10: 1923333267
Pages: 396
Publication Date: 02 October 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Barry J Conn is a fourth generation Australian who grew up on a wheat and sheep farm at Wail, in the Wimmera district of western Victoria. He was briefly a mathematics and science secondary school teacher at the Horsham High School before becoming a botanist employed in Bulolo and Lae, Papua New Guinea, and then Melbourne and Sydney, Australia.He published many scientific papers, including the 'Trees of Papua New Guinea' (three volumes) and one children's book, 'My brother Neville is a pest.' He retired as Principal Research Scientist from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney in 2015 and, together with his wife, now lives in rural Victoria.

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