Bøger udgivet af Harcourt Valley Heritage & Tourist Centre Inc

It was not the prospect of quick riches of the gold diggings that brought a landless agricultural labourer to the foothills of world-famed Mount Alexander. This book tells how, through courageous effort, he built up a sizeable horticultural enterprise. With its colourful backdrop of relationships and local events the book brings to life the decisions, moves and sometimes heroic choices made by one pioneer. This is a story that is to be treasured and handed down to future generations.

Over the course of its seventy kilometres from the Malmsbury Reservoir in the south to Crusoe Reservoir in Bendigo in the north, the Coliban Main Channel winds it's way through forests, parks and farmland. For much of its length, paths and tracks accompany the Channel, providing opportunities for walkers to trace one of Victoria's greatest infrastucture projects of the nineteenth century.Replete with historical relics and stunning vistas, the Channel will reward those who take the time to wander any part of its long course. Armed with this guide - filled with historical photos and newspaper articles - you will gain an appreciation of the skill of those early engineers and labourers. The guide also provides many useful tips for walking the length of this engineering marvel.