Great Southern Land: A New History of AustraliaAustralia is a dynamic multi-cultural society, viewed by many as the world s most desirable place to live. Here Frank Welsh traces Australia s intriguing and varied history to examine how this society emerged, from its ancient Aborigine tribes and earliest British convict settlements to today s modern nation - one that retains strong links with its colonial past but is increasingly independent and diverse.
While full of admiration for Australia, Welsh also exposes national myths and confronts the darker side of its history - oppression of the Aboriginal peoples and the White Australia policy - and places the country in a global context, considering the changing relationship with Britain and its Asian neighbours, as well as more recent alliances with the US.
Original, provocative and entertaining, Great Southern Land provides the most comprehensive one-volume history of this endlessly fascinating nation. |
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A New History of Australia Frank Welsh. A B C 129 ° 135 ° NEW SOUTH WALES WESTERN AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES VAN DIEMEN'S LAND ( TASMANIA ) D WESTERN AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES WESTERN AUSTRALIA VAN DIEMEN'S LAND ( TASMANIA ) E NEW SOUTH ...
A New History of Australia Frank Welsh. moved towards democracy much more rapidly than did Britain . By 1861 New South Wales , Victoria , South Australia and Queensland all had secret ballots and manhood suffrage - one man one vote - the ...
... South Australia . Stuart's journeys had proved that the construction of a telegraph was possible , and it seemed that , if the project were to be properly handled , it must be South Australia's responsibility . Inaccessibility from the ...
Contents
Introduction | xxxi |
Terra Australis Nondum Cognita | xxxviii |
The Land and the People | xxxviii |
Copyright | |
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