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"Hauling the Loads" explores the crucial role of working animals in shaping Australia's development. Going beyond popular imagery, Malcolm J. Kennedy highlights the contributions of draught horses and bullocks in the Australian context from their arrival with the First Fleet.
The book presents a comprehensive view of Australian life, describing how horses were used in frontier conflicts, the development of droving as a unique occupation, and the environmental challenges posed by horse-powered urban centres. The text offers a record of a past where the labour of animals made the country's foundation possible, and considers economics, equipment used and distances travelled. It is a tribute to their unrecognised efforts in traversing a challenging landscape.
Used (good, see images, ex library and minor cover wear) Hardcover ISBN 0522844553
