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Convicts Of The First Fleet: sent to a new land by Australian Geographic Staff
$10.00 AUD
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Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Aust Geographic History Ser. | Reading Level: Grade 04
This book takes us back to Britain in 1787 to relate the stories of the convicts selected to be sent to the other side of the world and establish a new penal colony. It tells how they fell foul of the draconian laws of the day, how they fitted into society, and how they were made to pay for their crimes ...Show more
On the Sheep's Back: creating primary industries by Australian Geographic
$24.99 AUD
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Aust Geographic History Ser. | Reading Level: Grade 05
As the Australian colonies developed, they began devoting large areas of land to the raising of fine-wool sheep, wheat and other grains. By the 1830s New South Wales had become the main source of wool for the mills of Britain. This was driven by squatters - people who had obtained land free or at low pr ...Show more
The Right To Vote: Moving to Universal Adult Suffrage by Australian Geographic
$10.00 AUD
$24.99 (59% off)
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Aust Geographic History Ser. | Reading Level: Grade 06
Australia's colonies were among the world's leaders in opening up the right to vote to all adult males and then all adult females. With this came the right for anyone to stand for election to an Australian parliament. This is the story of the battle for universal suffrage and the removal of political po ...Show more
Towards A Free Land: from penal colony to free settlement by Australian Geographic
$24.99 AUD
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Aust Geographic History Ser. | Reading Level: Grade 05
As the non-convict population of Australia grew there came increasing demands for each colony to be self-governing. Britain would nopt grant this while transportation of convicts continued. This book relates the battle, against entrenched interests, to make the colonies free settlements. As transportati ...Show more
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