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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... Throsby set out on another journey to explore the country to the south - west of Moss Vale . In August 1817 , with Hamilton Hume , John Rowley and Joseph Wild , Throsby had travelled west from Sutton Forest to- wards the Wollondilly ...
... Throsby set out on another journey to explore the country to the south - west of Moss Vale . In August 1817 , with Hamilton Hume , John Rowley and Joseph Wild , Throsby had travelled west from Sutton Forest to- wards the Wollondilly ...
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... Throsby , W. Macarthur and Hume visited the Goulburn Plains again . On 7 August 1820 , Throsby with Wild and others attempted to open up a road to the south from Bong Bong to Cookbundoon . While working at this the natives told him of ...
... Throsby , W. Macarthur and Hume visited the Goulburn Plains again . On 7 August 1820 , Throsby with Wild and others attempted to open up a road to the south from Bong Bong to Cookbundoon . While working at this the natives told him of ...
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... Throsby , discovered that river of considerable magnitude in 1824 ; while Charles Sturt , a settler from the territory Throsby had opened up , was to prove the accuracy of Throsby's prediction in 1830.64 On the quality of the country ...
... Throsby , discovered that river of considerable magnitude in 1824 ; while Charles Sturt , a settler from the territory Throsby had opened up , was to prove the accuracy of Throsby's prediction in 1830.64 On the quality of the country ...
Contents
THE SONS OF ENLIGHTENMENT | 42 |
THE CHOICE OF BOTANY BAY | 59 |
THE BEGINNING OF SYDNEY COVE | 73 |
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