Major Coincidence

[norts]

I have quite a few books on Tasmania, I am rereading R & K Gowllands book Trampled Wilderness at the moment and also doing some research into the Southern Ranges and am reading South West Tasmania by Ken Collins.Collins book is second hand, I looked at the signature inside and it turns out to be RW Gowlland.

Tassie is a small place. Does anyone know if the Gowllands are still about?


Roger

[tasadam]

I don't know, but here's what I have found -
http://www.google.com.au/search?num=50& ... DcountryAU

http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Search/Home ... 22Gowlland, Ralph W%22&iknowwhatimean=1

This one was printed by St Matthew's Anglican Church in New Norfolk, in 1982. Perhaps they might know. Looking at the citing of that book, it more suggests a close connection between R Gowlland and the church there.

Or there's The Tasmanian Writers' Centre that may know something - there are email addresses on their web site.

This one suggests he may have lived at Lawitta.

Good luck.

EDIT - http://postoffice.friends.tas.edu.au/ab ... ge_009.pdf
"We give thanks for the lives of (among others) Ralph Worthington Gowlland."

[durks]

Just stumbled on this old thread.

Tassie is a small place. Does anyone know if the Gowllands are still about?

The preface to the *fourth* edition (2004, Regal Press, Launceston) of 'Trampled Wilderness' reads as follows:

"Ralph Gowlland passed away in October 2003. During his later years he often lamented his inability to reprint 'Trampled Wilderness.' ...[snip]...
- Timothy L. Gowlland, Otago bay, Tasmania"

[flyfisher]

Kathleen Gowlland passed away before the printing of Trampelled Wilderness and there is mention made of this on the back of the dust jacket on my copy.

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