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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... settlement of Hobarton , named after the Secretary of State , Lord Hobart . When Captain William Bligh visited Hobart in March 1806 he was shocked to find the Lieutenant Governor ' walking with his kept Woman ( a poor low creature ) arm ...
... settlement . " The nature of this place ' , he explained to his London masters in September 1801 , excusing the harshness of his administration ( he had hanged two Irish mutineers without trial ) , ' is so widely different from any ...
... settlement , sufficiently far removed from existing popu- lations to present no threat of pollution , and which would accept three categories of well - conducted convicts : ' exiles ' , those already selected as having been of good ...
Contents
Introduction | xxxi |
Terra Australis Nondum Cognita | xxxviii |
The Land and the People | xxxviii |
Copyright | |
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