The Founding of Australia: The Argument about Australia's OriginsDiscusses British motives for setting up a colony in New South Wales - penal colony, trading post, natural resources, naval base. |
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Contents
Documents | 8 |
The settlement of Australia E C K Gonner | 30 |
The response to Dallas | 50 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | The Founding of Australia: The Argument about Australia's Origins |
| Editor | Ged Martin |
| Edition | 8, reprint, revised |
| Publisher | Hale & Iremonger, 1978 |
| ISBN | 0908094000, 9780908094004 |
| Length | 314 pages |
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