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The Tamar Valley orcharding boom 1900-1920

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Walker, MJ 2018 , 'The Tamar Valley orcharding boom 1900-1920', in J Cassidy (ed.), Devoit Talks , Foot & Playsted Pty Ltd, Launceston, Tasmania, pp. 47-58.

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Abstract

In the early 1900s northern Tasmania's Tamar Valley experienced an unprecedentedboom in land speculation for orcharding. The boom gathered pace about 1900and continued until the early 1920s by which time nearly a million apple trees hadbeen planted in the numerous orchards along the river's banks.

Item Type:	Book Section
Authors/Creators:	Walker, MJ
Keywords:	history, culture, environment
Publisher:	Foot & Playsted Pty Ltd
Copyright Information:	Copyright 2018 Jill Cassidy
Related URLs:	UTAS Profile: Walker, M
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