Royalty & The River

David Jones

Through a century and a half the Brisbane River has witnessed a succession of vibrant royal spectacles and the enthusiastic response of Queenslanders. This book steps through those years, visiting each scene in words and pictures, from the time when Australian colonies were one with the Mother Country half a world away, to the confident nation today which sees itself an integral part the broader world community. From the visit to Brisbane by Prince Alfred in February 1868 through to the visit by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip in October 2011.