"The cover photo, taken at the Burdekin Falls by David Wilson, accords with the title of this history of the Dalrymple shire. When one reaches this point, everything which one sees beyond the Burdekin lies within the Dalrymple shire. Soon, the waters of this bgreat river will be tamed at this site by the Burdekin Dam, just as the wilderness beyond the Burdekin was once tamed by those pioneers, prospectors and pastoralists (front flap) A solidly bound, immaculate copy.