Our newest pamphlet:
Souvenir of Yeppoon. Jewel of Keppel Bay
Keppel Bay was named by Captain James Cook. Lined by picturesque beaches, mountains, and rainforest the bay offers a truly unique experience of bush and beach for visitors and residents.
Yeppoon is the largest town on the coast of Keppel Bay and a stepping off point for exploration of the local islands, most notably Woppa, or Great Keppel Island. With a name possibly derived from the language of the local Darumbal people, Yeppoon has been the go to social destination for many families and travellers over the years, who have come to enjoy the beautiful weather and safe beaches.
In this booklet Coorooman Press has collected historic photographs and prints of Yeppoon. These photos present life in the old town in a shock of colour that renders the past alive.
Please enjoy.
The Most Tragickal Tale of Elderberg Spillikins
What is love?
Abandoned by his parents and living in a hole under a concrete path, Elderberg Spillikins searches for love in all the wrong places.
A Gothic poem of tragic proportions.
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By 2023, The Most Tragickal Tale of Elderberg Spillikins, a work by poet, Mark Svendsen, was designed, laid, printed, and bound by fine letterpress artist Derek Lamb. The original work was printed as an artists book on an 1887 Notting demy Alexandra Press at The Officina Athelstane studio at the Walter Reid Cultural Centre in Rockhampton.
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This commercial edition is a digitally reproduced version of the original work.
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Copies of the artists book may be purchased from Officina Athelstane.
Latest news
We are very pleased to share a review of Island of the People by Dr Michael Rowland of James Cook University.
Clearly written, great photos, comprehensive, balanced, well referenced etc. Congratulations!
The quality of the production is exceptional -the paper quality, the layout, the vignettes, the number of photos, appendices, references etc.
I have seen a few local history books of various quality and this is certainly a number one.
Further reading
If you are interested in further reading about Woppa/ Keppel Island, look into Cruising the Queensland Coast by Greg Luck. The most recent 2023 edition is available here.
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