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Review: A Shorter History Of AustraliaUser Review - Monte Lamb - GoodreadsThis is an overview of Australian history. It mostly focuses on the social history, but does include other facets. It gives a good idea of how the country has developed. It is easy to read and still interesting. Read full review Review: A Shorter History of AustraliaUser Review - Andrew Rodda - GoodreadsLight and fluffy. Tom Keneally"s volumes await. Hopefully with a differing narrative. Need more depth. Read full review Related books
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Common terms and phrasesAborigines Adelaide arrived Asia Asian Ballarat banks became become began Ben Chifley Botany Bay Brisbane Britain British Isles Broken Hill Canberra century Chifley Chinese church climate coast colony Commonwealth continent convicts culture decade drought early economic election England English Europe European exports factories farmers farms favoured federal fighting Gallipoli gold rushes goldfields Guinea Harbour horses immigration Indonesia Indonesian islands Japan Japanese Kalgoorlie kilometres Labor Party land later leaders living London Melbourne Menzies migrants million minerals mining nation Northern Territory numbers outback overseas parliament Paul Keating perhaps Perth political politicians population port prime minister Queensland railways River rural sailing seen settlers sheep ships soldiers South Australia South Wales sport steam Sydney Tasmania thousands town tropical vast Victoria Vietnam vote Western Australia White Australia Policy women wool young Zealand Bibliographic information |