A History of Australia: From the earliest times to the age of MacquarieThe 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 development of white settlement in Australia. Clark uses the tragedies and successes of national heroes such as explorers and generals, and those of the average person such as soldiers at Gallipoli and farmers' wives, to create a memorable tableau. |
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... Sydney Cove with a cargo of 7,000 gallons of spirits and general merchandise , which ran aground on 9 February 1797 at Preservation Island in the Furneaux Group.46 Campbell , Clark and Co. then fitted out the Hunter with an assortment ...
... Sydney Cove with a cargo of 7,000 gallons of spirits and general merchandise , which ran aground on 9 February 1797 at Preservation Island in the Furneaux Group.46 Campbell , Clark and Co. then fitted out the Hunter with an assortment ...
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... Sydney Cove . In May 1803 he sent a trial consignment of seal skins and oil on the Glatton to England ; by then Campbell had established an interest in whaling and sealing in Bass Strait . He was not the first . In 1791 five English ...
... Sydney Cove . In May 1803 he sent a trial consignment of seal skins and oil on the Glatton to England ; by then Campbell had established an interest in whaling and sealing in Bass Strait . He was not the first . In 1791 five English ...
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... Sydney Cove at the end of December 1808 and appointed him secretary to the acting commander - in - chief and admini- strator . The year 1809 brought halcyon days for Riley , as Paterson granted him one thousand acres at Cabramatta and a ...
... Sydney Cove at the end of December 1808 and appointed him secretary to the acting commander - in - chief and admini- strator . The year 1809 brought halcyon days for Riley , as Paterson granted him one thousand acres at Cabramatta and a ...
Contents
THE SONS OF ENLIGHTENMENT | 42 |
THE CHOICE OF BOTANY BAY | 59 |
THE BEGINNING OF SYDNEY COVE | 73 |
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