AuthorIan K. ForsythDescriptionThis Fremantle maritime story explores how an isolated and hazardous port transformed into a safe and efficient harbour. The early Colony of Western Australia faced challenges in establishing itself, as it struggled to maintain a reputation beyond an isolated maritime outpost, derided by critics as a land of 'sand-gropers'.ImprintWestern Australia : The author, 2025Collation416 pages (viii, 408 pages) : illustrations, portraits, maps ; 26 cmLanguageEnglishDate Published2025NotesIncludes bibliographical references (pages 388-396) and indexes.ISBN9780995393912 (paperback)Dewey Class387.1099411 FORPublication FormatBook
Ian K. Forsyth, A hazardous port : Fremantle 1600-1900. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 04/08/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/47917
