Physical description
Hard cover book History of Australia in three Volumes
Author: George William Rusden
Publisher: Chapman & Hall Ltd London, Melbourne and Sydney
Date: 1883
Dark blue hardcover with a blue matching spine, the spine has a label with an inscription.
(These volumes are first editions)
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 2 of G.W. Rusden's History of Australia continues the narrative from early colonial governance, examining governors after Arthur Phillip up through the mid 19th century. It covers expansions in New South Wales, the establishment of Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), and Moreton Bay (Queensland), including key events like the Macarthur wool industry rise, convict management under governors like Lachlan Macquarie, and inter colonial tensions.
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References
- George William Rusden George William Rusden - Australian Dictionary of Biography
- Internet Archive.
- Wikisource
- Teara Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
