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1835 : the founding of Melbourne & the conquest of Australia /
Winner of the 2012 Age Book of the Year Award. In 1835 an illegal squatter camp was established on the banks of the Yarra River. In defiance of authorities in London and Sydney, Tasmanian speculators began sending men and sheep across Bass Strait, and so changed the shape of Australian history.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Collingwood, VIC :
Black Inc.,
2013.
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| Edición: | [3rd ed.]. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover page; title page; copyright page; dedication; contents; map of pastoral settlement of australia; map of pastoral settlement of victoria; preface; part i: setting the scene; 1. the yarra 1835; 2. bass strait 1835; 3. van diemen's land 1835; 4. sydney 1835; 5. london 1835; part ii: setting sail; 6. the port phillip association; 7. the treaty; 8. first settlement; part iii: melbourne's first year; 9. a highly successful camp; 10. camping in kulin country; 11. early conflict; part iv: decision time; 12. the colonies respond; 13. the empire decides; part v: the aftermath.
- 14. explosive growth15. conquest confirmed; 16. melbourne's cross-cultural encounter; part vi: understanding conquest; 17. frontier truths; 18. what if?; epilogue; acknowledgments; notes; references.