A History of Australia: The beginning of an Australian civilization, 1824-1851The 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 develpment of white settlement in Australia. Clark sets out to use the tragedies and successes of national heroes such as explorerers and generals, and those of the average person such as soldiers at Gallipoli and farmer's wives, to create a memorable tableau. |
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... Murray in 1829-30 had not come up to his expectations . The Barker report of a rich country near the mouth of the Murray gave him the chance to endow his journey with the glory he craved . In his book on the Two Expeditions into the ...
... Murray in 1829-30 had not come up to his expectations . The Barker report of a rich country near the mouth of the Murray gave him the chance to endow his journey with the glory he craved . In his book on the Two Expeditions into the ...
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... Murray district had grown so bold , after murdering four or five white persons , that they were threatening to spear all the inhabitants in that area , he decided to deal effectually with the guilty tribe . Mustering a party of twenty ...
... Murray district had grown so bold , after murdering four or five white persons , that they were threatening to spear all the inhabitants in that area , he decided to deal effectually with the guilty tribe . Mustering a party of twenty ...
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... Murray but gave up at Menindee and returned to Sydney raging at the ' dry and naked wilderness ' and those wild men the aborigines , and raging that he , an officer and a gentleman , had been obliged to employ convicts in his exploring ...
... Murray but gave up at Menindee and returned to Sydney raging at the ' dry and naked wilderness ' and those wild men the aborigines , and raging that he , an officer and a gentleman , had been obliged to employ convicts in his exploring ...
Contents
ANOTHER PROVINCE FOR BRITAINS GENTRY | 17 |
HIGH NOON FOR MORAL IMPROVERS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA | 73 |
OVERSTRAITERS OVERLANDERS AND OTHERS DESCEND | 84 |
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