Trailblazer

Trailblazer is a novel based on the lives and times of the author’s great grandparents and their family. From their farm in Scotland in 1851 they migrate to South Australia by sailing ship, Join the gold-rush to Ballarat, where they strike gold, pioneer the timber and flour-milling industries and participate in pre-federation politics.

It is an appealing look into Australia’s past, an adventurous tale that captures the true spirit of these Scottish immigrants who forged a place in Australia’s history Trailblazer gives an accurate picture of the life and social conditions in the second half of the 19th century.