Author: Jeff + Claude AI
Genre: Ships
Date: 28th March 2026
Description: Journey up one of northern New South Wales' great waterways in this vivid maritime history of the Clarence River and the vessels that shaped its fortunes. From the treacherous river mouth that tested every captain's skill, to the cedar getters, paddle steamers, and screw-driven ships that carried commerce inland, this book charts the rise of a bustling river trade and the shipbuilders who supplied it. Along the way, readers encounter dramatic strandings, forgotten loading points, and the eventual transformation of a working river into something altogether different. A richly detailed tribute to the ships, ports, and people of the Clarence.