A history of the pearling industry of the North-West coast of Australia from its origins until 1916

Shepherd, Brian W.

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A history of the pearling industry of the North-West coast of Australia from its origins until 1916

Date

1975

Authors

Shepherd, Brian W.

Publisher

The University of Western Australia

Abstract

It was not until 1868 that sufficient activity and interest was displayed in deposits of mother of pearl shell along the North-West coast of Australia to justify pearling being regarded as an industry