{"product_id":"paradise-preserved-robert-onfray-9781923568051","title":"Paradise Preserved: A History of Forestry on Fraser Island","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor over a century, Fraser Island's majestic forests provided the timber that helped build Queensland - and shaped the lives of those who lived and worked beneath its towering satinays and blackbutts trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParadise Preserved uncovers the untold story of forestry on the world's largest sand island. From Aboriginal timber workers and pioneering foresters to tramways, sawmills, and silviculture trials, Robert Onfray reveals how 120 years of forest management created a legacy still etched in the landscape today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on archival records, personal experience, and eyewitness accounts, Onfray challenges the long-held myth that forestry destroyed Fraser Island. Instead, he shows how careful stewardship sustained its forests, so much so that the island achieved World Heritage status just months after logging ceased.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending history, politics, and human stories, Paradise Preserved is essential reading for anyone who cares about Fraser Island, forestry, and the future of Australia's natural heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Onfray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1923568051\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781923568051\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Connor Court Publishing Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.76d","brand":"Robert Onfray","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440610881791,"sku":"9781923568051","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3b1ae217-57fe-49eb-83c6-3dd505542930.jpg?v=1777183603","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/paradise-preserved-robert-onfray-9781923568051","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}