Taperoo a mine of Grit

Once again Heather has written a book combining records and references to a community, Taperoo, South Australia. Outsiders pictured Taperoo as a flat feature less sand plain of Housing Trust dwellings and social underdogs; but it is in fact a fascinating curiosity shop with surprising small happenings and endearing personalities.

The sole reason for its rapid development after World War II was the need for a dormitory enclave where workers in Port Adelaide and Osborne industries could be hou...