Terminology and Naming
Maps
Introduction: A Hidden Valley
1. The Valley
2. First Contact
3. A Convict Outpost
4. As Fine a Country as Imagination Can Form
5. The Land Rush
6. Working on the Frontier
7. Living on Country
8. Resistance and Reprisals
9. A Landscape of Violence
10. Convict Revolt and Ruined Reputations
11. The Convict Valley
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Mark Dunn is a public historian and former chair of the Professional Historians Association of NSW and ACT. He is descended from convicts who settled in the Hunter, and he has spent two decades investigating the history, heritage and archaeology of the region.
'The Convict Valley is beautifully written, rich in new insights
and fresh information. It's a must-read for anyone interested in
Australian history.' - The Australian
'Meticulously researched and engagingly written, Dunn's book is a
towering achievement of depth and quality.' - Newcastle Herald
'A highly readable, carefully structured account of the Hunter
Valley's colonial history.' - History Australia
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