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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... land , though the rock weed and manna grass floating past the ship had roused their expectations . As the seas were ... land to the south owing to the heavy swell coming from that direction . So it must have been a surprise on 24 ...
... land , though the rock weed and manna grass floating past the ship had roused their expectations . As the seas were ... land to the south owing to the heavy swell coming from that direction . So it must have been a surprise on 24 ...
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... Land , but the great swell of the ocean nudged the Endeavour north- wards . On 17 April 1770 a small land bird was seen to perch upon the rigging , but Cook , as unromantic as ever about significance or possibility , sandwiched this in ...
... Land , but the great swell of the ocean nudged the Endeavour north- wards . On 17 April 1770 a small land bird was seen to perch upon the rigging , but Cook , as unromantic as ever about significance or possibility , sandwiched this in ...
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... Land and , if so , to sail through it and return by the south end of Van Diemen's Land . " From the Furneaux Islands , which they reached on 18 October , they sailed on to the north coast of Van Diemen's Land , where they were delighted ...
... Land and , if so , to sail through it and return by the south end of Van Diemen's Land . " From the Furneaux Islands , which they reached on 18 October , they sailed on to the north coast of Van Diemen's Land , where they were delighted ...
Contents
THE SONS OF ENLIGHTENMENT | 42 |
THE CHOICE OF BOTANY BAY | 59 |
THE BEGINNING OF SYDNEY COVE | 73 |
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