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Travels in Western Australia / being a description of the various cities and towns, goldfields, and agricultural districts of that state

Chapter 2: AUTHOR’S NOTE
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An evocative travelogue documenting journeys across Western Australia, combining vivid descriptions of coastal towns, inland settlements, forests and rivers with practical accounts of goldfields, mining techniques, timber mills, agricultural districts and local industries. Chapters detail urban and rural life, harbors, lighthouses, caves, missions and recreational events, and include observations on land regulations, produce, wages and settlement opportunities. Numerous illustrations complement reports of flora, landscapes and Indigenous presence encountered en route. The narrative aims to inform readers about the region’s resources and to encourage visitation or settlement.

AUTHOR’S NOTE

Some readers may be disposed to question the accuracy of my statements regarding the mines, and the actual wealth in gold of the State. I can assure them that these statements are absolutely devoid of exaggeration, and capable of being easily verified.

This is true also of what is said respecting timber, fruits, and agricultural produce.

Finally, my hope in issuing this volume is that it may induce people not only to visit but to settle in Western Australia, and so share in the benefits offered by its prolific tracts.

M. V.