Australia: A New History of the Great Southern LandAustralia: A New History of the Great Southern Land is a major new account that places Australia's history fully within a global context, drawing on sources from the United States, Britain, South Africa, and Canada, as well as within Australia itself. In a compelling narrative, acclaimed historian Frank Welsh traces the history of the land from scattered convict settlements to the formation of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901 and on to today's thriving independent nation, exposing many national myths in the process. This book also explores the dark side of Australia's history: the long-continued "White Australia" policy, which bedeviled foreign policy for more than a century; the still-tortured official relationship with the Aboriginal peoples; the subordination of women; and the flaws in the constitution. Also examined is Australia's uneasy relationship with its Asian neighbors, and its isolation from Britain and the United States, its traditional allies. Original, provocative, and witty, Australia is the most comprehensive single-volume history of Australia yet published. It makes a strong claim to becoming the standard work on this fascinating and often misunderstood country. Book jacket. |
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Page 138
... Western Australia : Perth's first grammar school was established in 1876 , and Western Australia did not get a theatre until after 1890.51 Like his contemporary George Gipps in New South Wales , Hutt endeav- oured to ' civilize ' the ...
... Western Australia : Perth's first grammar school was established in 1876 , and Western Australia did not get a theatre until after 1890.51 Like his contemporary George Gipps in New South Wales , Hutt endeav- oured to ' civilize ' the ...
Page 251
... Australia first considered opening a Perth branch in 1860 it found the prospects poor , and abandoned the project . In 1858 , when South Australia was able to boast a population of 118,215 , that of Western Australia had risen only to ...
... Australia first considered opening a Perth branch in 1860 it found the prospects poor , and abandoned the project . In 1858 , when South Australia was able to boast a population of 118,215 , that of Western Australia had risen only to ...
Page 252
... Western Australia was the only Australian colony able to raise funds in London . Coolgardie , 350 miles inland from Perth , and nearby Kalgoorlie , became the new gold centres , with the Golden Mile rivalling the contemporary riches of ...
... Western Australia was the only Australian colony able to raise funds in London . Coolgardie , 350 miles inland from Perth , and nearby Kalgoorlie , became the new gold centres , with the Golden Mile rivalling the contemporary riches of ...
Contents
Introduction | xxxi |
Terra Australis Nondum Cognita | xl |
The Land and the People 13 | xl |
Copyright | |
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