[Sketches of life in Queensland]

Scarce engraved c.19th collage of images of Queensland colonial country scenes.

Inset titles:
1. Fight with an “old man” kangaroo. 2. A stage-coach in the bush. 3. Gold mining at Charters Towers. 4. Wild-duck shooting at Hughenden. 5. On the Burdekin River – cattle and alligator.

From the original edition of The Illustrated London News.

References:
De Vries, L. History as Hot News: World of the Early Victorians Through the Eyes of the “Illustrated London News”.. London 1996 :.

Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 8438724
Queensland Art Gallery: Accession No. 2012.238
State Library Victoria: RARELTEF 052 IL696I
State Library New South Wales: RECORD IDENTIFIER 74Vv5Oy4wEgl