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The story of Australia: Robert Lewis ; in association with National Museum of Australia ; [foreword by] Dr Mathew Trinca.

The story of Australia: Robert Lewis ; in association with National Museum of Australia ; [foreword by] Dr Mathew Trinca.
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Junior People & Places   Old Bar . Available .  
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ISBN 9780857983145
Shelf Location People & Places
Junior People & Places
Author Lewis, Robert author.
Title The story of Australia / Robert Lewis ; in association with National Museum of Australia ; [foreword by] Dr Mathew Trinca.
Publication Details North Sydney, NSW:
©2017 Random House Australia,
Collation vi, 410 pages : colour illustrations, colour facsimiles, colour maps, portraits (some colour) ; 25 cm. ;
Bibliography Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 392-394) and index.
Contents Foreword -- 1 Earliest Australia and the First Australians -- 2 Discovery and Colonisation -- 3 Expanding Settlement: The Colonies to 1850 -- 4 Gold Changes Australia: 1850 - 1900 -- 5 Creating a Nation -- 6 The New Nation: 1901 - 1914 -- 7 Australia and the First World War -- 8 The Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression -- 9 Australia and the Second World War -- 10 Postwar Australia -- 11 Our Australia -- Select bibliography -- Index -- Image credits.
Abstract/Summary "How did Australia's earliest human inhabitants reach the island continent?...Which discovery ushered in a new era of immigration, prosperity and technological advancement?...How did a far-flung colony and military outpost transform into one of the wealthiest and most peaceful nations in the modern world?...Dip into the pages to discover these answers and more..." -- Back cover.
Target Audience Note For children.
Subject Australians -- History
Aboriginal Australians -- History
Australia -- Discovery and exploration.
Australia -- History.
Other Author Trinca, Mathew
Corporate Author National Museum of Australia
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