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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... coast of Australia . By 1644 they were able to draw in outline the coast from Cape York peninsula to the eastern end of the Great Australian Bight , the southern tip of Tasmania , and part of the west coast of both the north and south ...
... coast of Australia . By 1644 they were able to draw in outline the coast from Cape York peninsula to the eastern end of the Great Australian Bight , the southern tip of Tasmania , and part of the west coast of both the north and south ...
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... coast of Australia in latitude 26 ° south , which the Dutch later called Eendrachtsland or Land van de Eendracht , then sailed north along the coast to 22 ° south latitude at Willem's River , and then on to Macassar where they almost ...
... coast of Australia in latitude 26 ° south , which the Dutch later called Eendrachtsland or Land van de Eendracht , then sailed north along the coast to 22 ° south latitude at Willem's River , and then on to Macassar where they almost ...
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... coast of the known Southland in the sight of these islands , and then follow the coast eastward to ascertain how far it extended , and whether the discovered Southland joined New Guinea near Cape Keerweer , or whether it was separated ...
... coast of the known Southland in the sight of these islands , and then follow the coast eastward to ascertain how far it extended , and whether the discovered Southland joined New Guinea near Cape Keerweer , or whether it was separated ...
Contents
THE SONS OF ENLIGHTENMENT | 42 |
THE CHOICE OF BOTANY BAY | 59 |
THE BEGINNING OF SYDNEY COVE | 73 |
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