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Author(s): Vanessa Collingridge  
ISBN: 184732231X
ISBN-13: 9781847322319
Publisher: Carlton Books
Publication Date: 01 Dec 2008
Pages: 64pp (260 x 298mm)
Illustrations: approx. 200 colour & b & w images
Format: Hardback
Published Price: £30.00
The Story of Australia
by Vanessa Collingridge  
Outline
A compact, but informative history of the discovery and development of the Australian nation, from the first sightings by Abel Tasman and other explorers to the landings of James Cook and the subsequent arrival of the First Fleet that established the colony of New South Wales, to the discovery of gold and the attraction of immigrants from all over the world, this highly illustrated book tracks the formation of one of the world's most vibrant countries and includes 30 items of facsimile memorabilia to augment it such as: extract from Captain Cook's "Endeavour Journal"; Matthew Flinders' map of the country, the first to label the land Australia; the original lyrics of 'Waltzing Matilda'; and, the Letter Patent establishing the Federation of Australia signed by Queen Victoria.
Contents
Terra Australis; New Voyages of Discovery; New Holland; Buccanners & Chancers; Claiming the East Coast; The Dawn of NSW; The Formation of a Plan; The Plan Goes Ahead; The First Fleet; The Arrival of the First Fleet; Colonisation; Political Strife; French Travails; Charting a Nation; Matthew Flinders' Explorations; The Van Diemens' Land Story; The Western Austalia Story; The South Australia Story; The Northern Territories Story; The Queensland Story; The Victoria Story; Law & Order; An Emerging Democracy; Gold!; Connecting a Continent; Federation; Becoming a New Nation; Australia in the Twentieth Century.