Water: the Vital Element

Water: the Vital Element Publisher: Shepparton Heritage Centre 2010 This book is a reflection of Sheppartons progress through 150 years since its gazetted as a humble hamlet of 30 people in 1860. Its flowing narrative, punctuated with anecdotes and stories, connects the 15 decades of its relentless march to major provincial town status, and highlights the interesting facets of the town's growth. Water and therein the virtues of the Goulburn River catchment was selected as the theme on which to weave the story…