How Long to Read Rockhampton the Forgotten Port City

How Long Does it Take to Read Rockhampton the Forgotten Port City?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 38 minutes to read Rockhampton the Forgotten Port City by Diana Warnes

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Prone to bursting her banks and inclined to drastic tides, the intricate channels of the Fitzroy River made her notoriously difficult to navigate by boat. And yet from the 1850s onwards ships of all sizes and types traversed the Fitzroy from the mouth at Keppel Bay to 40 kilometres upstream to the wharves of Rockhampton. The elegant architecture lining Quay Street on the southern side of the Fitzroy hints at a by-gone era of prosperity and trade, for the city of Rockhampton was once a thriving port.Through original photographs and paintings, maps and family mementos, Rockhampton: the forgotten port city explores the heyday of the port. The exhibition too will consider the use of the river as a life source for the Darumbal nation, and subsequent impact from settler societies. European exploration, settlement and pastoral expansion of the region, particularly by brothers William and Charles Archer, hastened the need for a productive port, so too did the Canoona 'duffer' gold rush of 1858. Immigration is also a part of Rockhampton's port history. As an Australian 'port of entry', immigration ships travelled directly from London, bringing new settlers to a now burgeoning colonial town. Chinese miners, who were lured up the Fitzroy by the possibility of gold, settled in and around Rockhampton working as merchants and market gardeners. This story will be shared, along with that of indentured South Sea Islanders who arrived via the river and were destined for labouring on regional farms. This rich port history of Rockhampton may be little known, but as Rockhampton: the forgotten port city will show, the vitality and growth of the city can be traced through exploring its relationship to the Fitzroy River. Through the assistance of Arts Queensland, this exhibition will be accompanied by a 96-page exhibition catalogue, and an interactive digital display.

How long is Rockhampton the Forgotten Port City?

Rockhampton the Forgotten Port City by Diana Warnes is 96 pages long, and a total of 24,576 words.

This makes it 32% the length of the average book. It also has 30% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Rockhampton the Forgotten Port City Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 14 minutes to read Rockhampton the Forgotten Port City aloud.

What Reading Level is Rockhampton the Forgotten Port City?

Rockhampton the Forgotten Port City is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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