Crown land to Closer Settlement tells the story of the railways and land reform in the south-west of NSW and their Role in the settlement of this important wheat growing area. It includes detailed Descriptions of the lines from Temora to Wyalong and Barellan, and on to Lake Cargelligo, Burcher, Naradhan, Rankin’s Springs, Griffith, Hillston and Roto, from their inception and construction to the present day.