Physical description
History of Australia Vol 1
Author: George William Rusden
Publisher: Chapman & Hall Ltd
Date: 1883
Publication type
non-fiction
Inscriptions & markings
Label on spine cover with typed text RA 994 RUS
Paste down front end paper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library
Summary
Volume 1 covers Australia's history from prehistoric times through early European exploration to the founding of New South Wales in 1788. It details early rumours of a great southern land. Also voyages by explorers like Dirk Hartog, Tasman, Dampier, and Cook, along with the establishment of the first colony under Governor Arthur Phillip, including challenges like famine and initial settlements.
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References
- George William Rusden George William Rusden - Australian Dictionary of Biography
- Internet Archive
- Wikisource
- Teara Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
