The States of a Nation

By David Taylor

The Politics and Surveys of the Australian State Borders

The States of a Nation deals with the history behind the surveys of the Australian State borders. The author tracks down the surveyor's and their work, the politics and the controversies that made the Australian nation what it is today.

All Australian State and Territory borders are covered plus Papua New Guinea, Norfolk Island, New Zealand and there are even a few pages devoted to the Hutt River Province. Another section deals with proposed new borders that never eventuated.

There is plenty of information for modern day adventurer's as well with details and positions of border cairns, some of which are in extremely remote country.

Soft cover. 322 pages. (2006) approx. 250mm X 178mm.

ISBN 0646456814.

RRP $45.00