{"product_id":"along-the-tracks-of-cobb-hazel-t-johnson-9781764317313","title":"Along the tracks of Cobb and Co. - Queensland Bound: Brisbane \u0026 Beyond","description":"\u003cp\u003eBound for the north. Mountain ranges and outback plains. Whispering gums and bountiful rivers-the vast, untamed bush of Queensland stretched ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the promise of a new beginning to the harsh realities of life in the northern wilderness, Queensland called to those willing to endure, to build, and to belong. Already home to Indigenous Peoples, pioneers, convicts, and later settlers-each shaped by the beliefs and conditions of their time-set down roots in a land both breathtaking and unforgiving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the iron horse expanded across New South Wales, Cobb and Co. stayed ahead of the rail, forging new links across the border. Their coaches rattled along unmade tracks, connecting fresh settlements and carrying mail, supplies, and news from the outside world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough flood, fire, and drought-through danger and long distances-drivers and passengers alike faced the bush with courage, hard work, and resilience. In the era of Cobb and Co., resources were scarce, food was never taken for granted, fresh water was not always assured, and bushrangers still lurked in the shadows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a story not of judgement, but of understanding-of how the 'Lucky Country' of today emerged through the 'grit and graft' of those transported here, those who came willingly in search of opportunity, and those who were already here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the beauty and rhythm of the Australian bush-alive with birdsong, drifting eucalyptus scents, and vast open skies-these pages offer a glimpse of what helped shape modern Australia. Life was challenging for all-but it was also a story of adversity giving rise to aspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hazel T. Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1764317319\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781764317313\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cobb and Co. Heritage Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.69h x 8.27w x 0.74d","brand":"Hazel T. Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997810405631,"sku":"9781764317313","price":27.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/along-the-tracks-of-cobb-hazel-t-johnson-9781764317313","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}