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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Page 314
... Sturt to proceed to the centre of the continent and examine the course of any rivers that rose west of the Darling . Two women of Adelaide to whom he risked showing his heart sewed a Union Jack for him to erect in the Centre , for that ...
... Sturt to proceed to the centre of the continent and examine the course of any rivers that rose west of the Darling . Two women of Adelaide to whom he risked showing his heart sewed a Union Jack for him to erect in the Centre , for that ...
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... Sturt's great grief Poole died . Sturt then set out for the interior on 18 July . Again the appearance of the country mocked him . As he and Dr John Browne surveyed the miles and miles of red sand country stretching to the horizon ...
... Sturt's great grief Poole died . Sturt then set out for the interior on 18 July . Again the appearance of the country mocked him . As he and Dr John Browne surveyed the miles and miles of red sand country stretching to the horizon ...
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... Sturt , decided to take his family back to England in 1853 because his wife was not able to get domestic servants in Adelaide . He retired to Cheltenham where over tea and cakes he had many helpful conversations with Lady Eliza Darling ...
... Sturt , decided to take his family back to England in 1853 because his wife was not able to get domestic servants in Adelaide . He retired to Cheltenham where over tea and cakes he had many helpful conversations with Lady Eliza Darling ...
Contents
ANOTHER PROVINCE FOR BRITAINS GENTRY | 17 |
A BRITISH PROVINCE WITH A LAUDABLE PURPOSE | 42 |
HIGH NOON FOR MORAL IMPROVERS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA | 73 |
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