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1788-1809 Year by Year by Victoria Macleay
Category: No Category | Series: Australian Timelines Ser.
The first 22 years of the colonisation of Australia were tumultuous ones. They began with the arrival of the First Fleet and ended with the aftermath of the only military insurrection Australia has ever experienced. This book covers all the major events the arrival at Botany Bay, the settlement at Sydne ...Show more
Bushrangers by Kenneth Muir
Category: No Category | Series: Australian Timelines Ser.
This is the story of the wild colonial boys -- the bushrangers who terrorised the highways and back roads of regional Australia for a century from 1788. This diverse group of criminals varied from 'gentlemen' to outright psychopaths, from hold-up merchants to murderers. The book relates how their very d ...Show more
Exploration and Settlement in Colonial Australia by Joel Weston
Category: No Category | Series: Australian Timelines
The Europeans who stepped ashore on 26January 1788 knew next to nothing about the land that was to be their home. Almost immediately they began to explore the region around Sydney Cove, pushing further and further out, uncovering the rich agricultural lands and the hostile, barren landscapes.
The Governors 1788-1855 by Kenneth Muir
Category: No Category | Series: Australian Timelines Ser.
The story of how ten men created a country from a colony of convicts and free settlers, how they shaped our legal system and set the basis for our culture and society. Includes index, timelines and links to more detail on a dedicated website. Ages 10-14.
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