| A History Of The Port Phillip District Revised Edition Contributor(s): Shaw, A. G. L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0522850642 ISBN-13: 9780522850642 Publisher: Melbourne University OUR PRICE: $33.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2024 Annotation: This account of European settlement in the modern state of Victoria, Australia, spans developments from the first convict camp established in 1903 on the Bass strait to the contemporary separation of the district from New South Wales. Aborigines, whalers, adventurers, squatters, speculators, and immigrants figure into this history of Victoria before the gold rush. The stories of such key leaders as john Baton and John Pascoe Fawkner offer insight into the founding of Melbourne, the economic depression and recovery of the 19th century, and the social progress of the 20th century. Details are drawn from primary sources including correspondence between officials in Melbourne, Sydney, and London and newspapers from Batman, Swanston, the Port Phillip Association, and La Trobe. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Australia & New Zealand - General |
| Dewey: 994 |
| Series: Victoria Before Separation |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 9.2" (1.30 lbs) 366 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The period from the first temporary convict camp of 1803 to the formal separation of Victoria from New South Wales in 1851 encompasses years of struggle and adversity. They saw the future of the territory shaped by Aborigines, whalers, adventurers, squatters, speculators and immigrants. |