Historical information

This book explores Whittlesea's history from early 1830's to 1991. Environment of the Aboriginal people about the the time of European settlement. Possible use of a 'swamp management system' now buried under Yan Yean reservoir. Smallpox epidemics among Aboriginal people prior to settlement - probably from the activity of nearby European sealers. Estimations of Aboriginal populations. Scattered references throughout.

Subjects
Health - Infectious diseases - Smallpox.
Settlement and contacts - Colonisation - 1788-1850.
Settlement and contacts - Colonisation - 1851-
Environment - Land management.
Demography.
Woiwurrung /​ Wurundjeri /​ Woiwurung people (S36) (Vic SJ55-05)
Yan Yean (Vic SJ55-05)
Eden Park (Vic SJ55-05)
Whittlesea (Vic SJ55-05)
Diamond Creek (Vic SJ55-05)
Kingslake (Vic SJ55-05)
Whittlesea (Vic.) -- History.

Physical description

xvi, 319 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.), ports. ; 28 cm.