Like his contemporary, Len Beadell, John Showers also in a lesser way opened up a part of the outback by planning and directing the building of the initial roads from Woomera to Olympic Dam and on to Lake Eyre.
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. John Showers first went to Roxby Downs when it was a lonely, isolated sheep station a long day's drive on rough bush tracks from Port Augusta and civilisation. Thirty years later, as a civil engineer with Western Mining Corporation, he returned and was intimately involved in establishing the infrastructure for the development of the Olympic Dam uranium mine and the new township of Roxby Downs. Return to Roxby Downs covers his participation in both these periods. Showers first went to Roxby Downs when it was an isolated sheep station a long day's drive on rough bush tracks from Port Augusta and civilisation. 30 years later he returned and was intimately involved in establishing the infrastructure for the development of the Olympic Dam uranium mine. This book covers his participation in both these periods. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780646382180
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Paperback. Bookends, 1999. First edition. A fine, unmarked copy in a near fine, lightly edge rubbed d/w. N° de réf. du vendeur 4468167
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. John Showers first went to Roxby Downs when it was a lonely, isolated sheep station a long day's drive on rough bush tracks from Port Augusta and civilisation. Thirty years later, as a civil engineer with Western Mining Corporation, he returned and was intimately involved in establishing the infrastructure for the development of the Olympic Dam uranium mine and the new township of Roxby Downs. Return to Roxby Downs covers his participation in both these periods. Showers first went to Roxby Downs when it was an isolated sheep station a long day's drive on rough bush tracks from Port Augusta and civilisation. 30 years later he returned and was intimately involved in establishing the infrastructure for the development of the Olympic Dam uranium mine. This book covers his participation in both these periods. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780646382180
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Trade Paperback. Etat : Very Good. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 197 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Bookends, Australia, 1999. First Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Edges of covers have superficial edgewear and corners are lightly bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: John Showers first went to Roxby Downs when it was a lonely, isolated sheep station a long days drive on rough bush tracks from Port Augusta and civilization. He was a member of Len Beadell's 1947 Army Survey Unit.detailed to map the area prior to the development of the Woomera Township and Rocket Range. Thirty years later, as a civil engineer with Western Mining Corporation he returned and was intimately involved in establishing the infrastructure to support the investigations for the development of the Olympic Dam Mine and the new town of Roxby Downs. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Engineering, Industry, Trades; ISBN: 0646382187. ISBN/EAN: 9780646382180. Inventory No: 22110005. N° de réf. du vendeur 22110005
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. John Showers first went to Roxby Downs when it was a lonely, isolated sheep station a long day's drive on rough bush tracks from Port Augusta and civilisation. Thirty years later, as a civil engineer with Western Mining Corporation, he returned and was intimately involved in establishing the infrastructure for the development of the Olympic Dam uranium mine and the new township of Roxby Downs. Return to Roxby Downs covers his participation in both these periods. Showers first went to Roxby Downs when it was an isolated sheep station a long day's drive on rough bush tracks from Port Augusta and civilisation. 30 years later he returned and was intimately involved in establishing the infrastructure for the development of the Olympic Dam uranium mine. This book covers his participation in both these periods. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780646382180
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