A History of Australia: From the earliest times to the age of MacquarieThe late Manning Clark aims to bring to attention the foibles and strengths in every person, traits forced to the fore in the hardship and trauma that occured during the establishment and development of white settlement in Australia. Clark uses the tragedies and successes of national heroes such as explorers and generals, and those of the average person such as soldiers at Gallipoli and farmers' wives, to create a memorable tableau. |
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... east from Cape Town for four thousand miles and then turned north . In October 1616 the ship Eendracht ( Concord ) , skipper Dirk Hartog , using this route , ran on to the west coast of Australia in latitude 26 ° south , which the Dutch ...
... east from Cape Town for four thousand miles and then turned north . In October 1616 the ship Eendracht ( Concord ) , skipper Dirk Hartog , using this route , ran on to the west coast of Australia in latitude 26 ° south , which the Dutch ...
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... East India Company's ships , in case that passage should hereafter be frequented by them . Finally he was to examine very carefully the east coast of New Holland.64 There were eighty - eight on board when the Investigator sailed from ...
... East India Company's ships , in case that passage should hereafter be frequented by them . Finally he was to examine very carefully the east coast of New Holland.64 There were eighty - eight on board when the Investigator sailed from ...
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... East India Company for violating the clause in their charter which conferred on them the monopoly of trade in eastern seas.59 This raised the question whether the East India Company should grant licences for trade with New South Wales ...
... East India Company for violating the clause in their charter which conferred on them the monopoly of trade in eastern seas.59 This raised the question whether the East India Company should grant licences for trade with New South Wales ...
Contents
THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE PROTESTANTS | 21 |
THE SONS OF ENLIGHTENMENT | 42 |
THE CHOICE OF BOTANY BAY | 59 |
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