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. |
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Contents
Terra Australis Nondum Cognita | 1 |
The Land and the People | 13 |
Matter of advantageous Return | 28 |
Copyright | |
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Aboriginal accepted administration Alfred Deakin American appointed Assembly attempt Australian colonies Australian government Bank Billy Hughes Botany Bay Brisbane Britain British government Canberra Cape Captain Catholic cent century chap Chinese claim coalition coast Colonial Office Colonial Secretary colonists command Commonwealth constitution continued convicts Curtin Deakin defence developed Diemen's Land Dutch East election electoral emancipists Empire established European Federal force foreign George Governor Grey Guinea History House Hughes immigrants Imperial Indonesia Irish Island Japan Japanese John Keating Labor government Labor Party later leader Legislative Council Liberal London Lord Macarthur Macquarie majority Malcolm Fraser Melbourne ment Menzies miles million native Pacific Parliament parliamentary political politicians population Port Phillip Premier Prime Minister Queensland remained responsible government Senate settlement settlers society South Australia South Wales success Sydney Tasmania Territory trade troops United Victoria Vietnam vote Western Australia Whitlam William Zealand
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| Title | Australia: a new history of the great southern land |
| Author | Frank Welsh |
| Edition | reprint, illustrated |
| Publisher | Overlook Press, 2008 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 21 Jul 2009 |
| ISBN | 1585678619, 9781585678617 |
| Length | 719 pages |
| Subjects | › Australia Australia - History History / Australia & New Zealand History / General |
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