Monthly Archives: December 2010

A CORDUROY ROAD CIRCA 1830

Posted on December 2, 2010 by aacoroad

  Figure 1:  c1830 convict built Tahlee to Karuah Corduroy road (PSC), photograph Garry Smith Whilst remains of corduroy roads in Australia have been found, they are almost exclusively 20th Century in origin. If archaeological research indicates that this corduroy … Continue reading →

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BEFORE THE OLD AACO ROAD: A UNIQUE 1826 ACCOUNT

Posted on December 1, 2010 by aacoroad

Robert Dawson, the first Chief Agent of The Australian Agricultural Company was a man of great vision and perception. His wonderful treatise The Present State of Australia; a description of the country, its adavantages and prospects with reference to emigration: … Continue reading →

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