Events That Shaped Australia
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There are many events that have shaken Australia and reshaped its identity: Governor Philip switches from Botany Bay to Port Jackson; Gold rush fever sets off the Eureka stockade; The Anzacs land at Gallipoli; Football gets its own Aussie Rules; Ned Kelly hangs in Melbourne; Federation creates a new nation; Holden cars roll off the production line; Australia switches on the telly. Each chapter is complete with historical and topical pictures, many full-colour and full-page. All the personalities that have shaped the country are here - from Captain Cook to Alfred Deakin and John Howard, Don Bradman and Dame Nellie Melba.
Author: Wendy Lewis
Format: Paperback, 288 pages, 232mm x 301mm
Published: 2009, New Holland Publishers, Australia
Genre: Regional History
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There are many events that have shaken Australia and reshaped its identity: Governor Philip switches from Botany Bay to Port Jackson; Gold rush fever sets off the Eureka stockade; The Anzacs land at Gallipoli; Football gets its own Aussie Rules; Ned Kelly hangs in Melbourne; Federation creates a new nation; Holden cars roll off the production line; Australia switches on the telly. Each chapter is complete with historical and topical pictures, many full-colour and full-page. All the personalities that have shaped the country are here - from Captain Cook to Alfred Deakin and John Howard, Don Bradman and Dame Nellie Melba.
Events That Shaped Australia