The Oxford History of Australia, Volume 2Geoffrey Bolton The history of Australia from the 1770s to the 1860s is seen as tightly linked to events and ideologies in an age of revolution and in particular to the social problems of industrialising Britain. Australia was colonized by believers in political equality and economic liberty, and this volume traces the development of the colonies into a stable society where organised sport prevented idleness and unrest among the lower orders and sectarianism and intercolonial rivalries absorbed the political energies of the middle classes. |
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Page 62
... further nine men were awarded sentences of 200 to 500 lashes each , and at least thirty more were selected for dispatch to the Coal River , a penal station north of Port Jackson . 45 The Castle Hill Rebellion was the largest and most ...
... further nine men were awarded sentences of 200 to 500 lashes each , and at least thirty more were selected for dispatch to the Coal River , a penal station north of Port Jackson . 45 The Castle Hill Rebellion was the largest and most ...
Page 138
... further north to the highlands ( called New England by the invaders ) , westwards towards Mudgee , and south - west towards Yass and Monaro . In 1825 Robert Campbell , already the owner of 1500 acres at Bathurst , was granted 4000 acres ...
... further north to the highlands ( called New England by the invaders ) , westwards towards Mudgee , and south - west towards Yass and Monaro . In 1825 Robert Campbell , already the owner of 1500 acres at Bathurst , was granted 4000 acres ...
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... further to the north , some 6 miles inland on the River Torrens under Mount Lofty . Hindmarsh had to be content with naming the settlement Adelaide , 12 Although no method had been clarified of persuading Aboriginal people to surrender ...
... further to the north , some 6 miles inland on the River Torrens under Mount Lofty . Hindmarsh had to be content with naming the settlement Adelaide , 12 Although no method had been clarified of persuading Aboriginal people to surrender ...
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Blueprint for Growth | 1 |
Thirty Acres | 32 |
Hunters and Collectors | 63 |
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