Physical description
8vo; pp. x, 285; frontispiece, numerous b/w illustrations, plans and maps two of which are folding, index, appendices including "List of Purchasers at original land sale", "First Election List", "Subscription lists for both First Church of England and First Presbyterian Church", original blue cloth, title in gilt on spine
Publication type
non-fiction
Summary
Aboriginal resistance to settlement, Native Police Force, G.A. Robinsons proposal to re-settle Flinders Island people and extracts fom his 1841 expedition report.
Contents
I. The early navigators and explorers
II. Sealers and whalers and tales of the sea
III. The Hentys and Victoria's first permanent settlement
IV. Early incidents and personalities
V. Under government control
Vi. Social life and activities
VII. The story of the press
VIII. Business, professions and industry
IX. Hotels and roads
X. Sport
XI. Environs of Portland
XII. Miscellaneous historical items.
Keywords
- robinson,
- george augustus,
- 1791-1866.,
- government policy - initial period and protectionism - 1788-1850.,
- government policy - state and territory - victoria.,
- law enforcement - police - native police.,
- race relations - violent - massacres,
- murders,
- poisonings etc. - to 1900.,
- sport.,
- pioneers -- victoria -- portland.,
- portland (w vic sj54-11),
- portland (vic.) -- history.,
- book
