144 pages, maps on front and back end papers, bibliography, black and white photos. Apart from a neat date at the head of the front end paper, the book is immaculate. " "To the casual observer, Mount Benson would be no more than an undulating area midway between Kingston and Robe, with stands of pine forests, a small hall and a tennis club. However, the region, which we have defined as comprising the southern section of the Hundred of Mount Benson in the north, the northern section of the Hundred of Waterhouse in the south, the coastline to the west and "Woolmit" to the east, has been associated with several famous names in Australian history. Matthew Flinders and Nicholas Baudin, household names in many countries, sailed past the region and both named prominent features along the coast. Charles Bonney and Joseph Hawdon, two of the bravest overlanders, and the first men to travel overland from Sydney to Adelaide, pioneered a stock route through the district. Charles Bonney named the highest physical landmark, Mount Benson, after one of his stockmen, Harry Benson. Governor Grey, Ebenezer Ward and George Goyder, men who played a dominant role in developing the state, also helped to open the Mount Benson area for settlement." ( introduction, page 6.)