The British Colonial Library, [comprising a Popular and Authentic Description of All the Colonies of the British Empire, Their History--physical Geography--geology--climate--animal, Vegetable, and Mineral Kingdoms--government--finance--military Defence--commerce--shipping--monetary System--religion--population, White and Coloured--education and the Press--emigration, Social State, &c.]: Austral-Asia:comprising New South Wales, Van Diemen's Island, Swan River, South Australia, &c. 2d ed. 1839 |
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aborigines acres amount annum appearance Australia banks Bathurst beautiful boats bounded bushels called Campbell Town Cape Captain cattle cent coal coast colony colour consists convicts Council Court Cox's River Creek cultivation Darling Derwent Diemen's Land distance district ditto ditto ditto dividing range England establishment extending feet female forest gaol Governor grass harbour Hawkesbury head height hills Hobart Town Holland inches Island junction kangaroo Lake Launceston live stock lofty Macquarie male ment months Moreton Bay mountains native navigable nearly Norfolk Norfolk Island Norfolk Plains officers Paramatta penal settlement persons Perth plains population Port Jackson Port Macquarie prisoners rain range rise rock sandstone settlers sheep ships Shoalhaven River shore soil South Wales species square miles streams Swan River Sydney tion tons Total trees Van Diemen's Land vessels western westward wind wool