Taylor, Christopher (2014) A History of the Bohle Plains: settlement and transformation 1865-2012. Townsville City Council, Townsville, QLD, Australia.

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Abstract

[Foreword by Jenny Hill, Mayor of Townsville] The area of the Bohle Plains covered in this book extends from the coast inland to Hervey Range. The southern border is marked by the Bohle River and the northern border by the Black River. In the past decade master planned communities have developed in this area with large scale residential subdivisions such as Kalynda Chase, Cosgrove and North Shore.

This publication A History of the Bohle Plains: Settlement and Transformation 1865-2012 traces the history of the Bohle's development from rural to residential and considers the environmental and social changes that have occurred through settlement, shifting land use and legislation. The factors that influenced settlement, land use, and closer settlement came primarily from outside the district and the fortunes of the Bohle have mainly been linked to those of Townsville generally. The Crown Lands Act and subsequent lands legislation influenced initial settlement and land use for much of the district's history. Government policies for promoting closer settlement in the early twentieth century led to the construction of the North Coast Railway through the Bohle and further infrastructure improvements. External factors such as World War Two brought changes to life in the Bohle and contributed to the conditions that led to the post-war development of the area.

A History of the Bohle Plains: Settlement and Transformation 1865-2012 is a new addition to the series of local history publications published by Townsville City Council's CityLibraries. I present it to you as another chapter of Townsville's rich history and hope that it will provide a better understanding and appreciation of our past.

Item ID:	33805
Item Type:	Book (Non-Commercial)
ISBN:	978-0-9807305-7-9
Keywords:	local history, Bohle plains, Townsville, environmental history, settlement
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Date Deposited:	01 Jun 2015 00:16
FoR Codes:	21 HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY > 2103 Historical Studies > 210301 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History @ 20% 21 HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY > 2103 Historical Studies > 210303 Australian History (excl Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History) @ 80%
SEO Codes:	95 CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING > 9505 Understanding Past Societies > 950503 Understanding Australias Past @ 100%
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