FOLLOWING THEIR FOOTSTEPS: Exploring Adventure Bay by Edited By: C.J. Turnbull - 2006

Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia: Friends of Adventure Bay Inc., 2006. 103pp., illustrated throughout: colour plates, b/white halftone plates, and line-drawn map. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Art-illustrated ("Wooding Place in Adventure Bay, Van Diemen's Land", George Tobin, 1792 watercolour) card wrapper undamaged. Textblock pristine. Adventure Bay and township are situated on the shores of Bruny Island, located off the south-east coast of Tasmania, Australia. "This book is aimed primarily at providing visitors to Bruny Island with information about Adventure Bay: its Aboriginal, exploration and settlement history, the underlying geology, vegetation, wildlife and marine environment . . . " Contents include: Prelims., A Glimpse Into History. Introduction. 8 chapters. Exploring the Present (5 further chapters). Conclusion. Additional: included loose - a folded A4 Adventure Bay promotional leaflet in pristine condition. Item weight approx. 415g. . First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.