Fair Game: Australia's First Immigrant Women
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In 1832, the British government sent 400 young single women to Sydney and Hobart to balance the male-dominated societies. Viewed as a colourful butterflies alighting on the antipodean shores, the women were 'fair game' for employers and potential husbands.
Author: Elizabeth Rushen
Format: Paperback, 246 pages
Published: 2010, Anchor Books Australia, Australia
Genre: Social Studies: General
Description
In 1832, the British government sent 400 young single women to Sydney and Hobart to balance the male-dominated societies. Viewed as a colourful butterflies alighting on the antipodean shores, the women were 'fair game' for employers and potential husbands.
Fair Game: Australia's First Immigrant Women