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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... sailed north along the coast , looking for a suitable watering place and believed they had found one , but in a fight with the natives four of Tasman's men were murdered . So Tasman , timid as ever , sailed away without exploring the ...
... sailed north along the coast , looking for a suitable watering place and believed they had found one , but in a fight with the natives four of Tasman's men were murdered . So Tasman , timid as ever , sailed away without exploring the ...
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... sailed into a deep gulf , but the want of boldness in the shores and the shallowness of the water made Flinders doubt whether it belonged to a channel leading to the Gulf of Carpentaria or even any distance inland . By 9 March their ...
... sailed into a deep gulf , but the want of boldness in the shores and the shallowness of the water made Flinders doubt whether it belonged to a channel leading to the Gulf of Carpentaria or even any distance inland . By 9 March their ...
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... sailed out of Encounter Bay on 9 April , and entered Bass Strait on 21 April and Port Phillip on 27 April . He explored the bay and climbed Arthur's Seat . The entrance to the port he found obscure , though with another unusual waspish ...
... sailed out of Encounter Bay on 9 April , and entered Bass Strait on 21 April and Port Phillip on 27 April . He explored the bay and climbed Arthur's Seat . The entrance to the port he found obscure , though with another unusual waspish ...
Contents
THE SONS OF ENLIGHTENMENT | 42 |
THE CHOICE OF BOTANY BAY | 59 |
THE BEGINNING OF SYDNEY COVE | 73 |
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