The Big Book of Australian History by Macinnis, Peter -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Preface Ancient Australia

Creating an island continent An ancient land The age of giants

The Dreaming

The first people A surviving culture Aboriginal artists

Voyages of Discovery

Early explorers Mapping the coast

Founding Colonies

The First Fleet The convict system Aboriginal resistance Settling Tasmania The Rum Rebellion Macquarie’s legacy Establishing Brisbane and Perth The making of Adelaide and Melbourne

Exploring the Land

Conquering the Blue Mountains Searching for the ‘Inland Sea’ Following the rivers Reaching westward Criss-crossing the country Travelling south to north Exploring the interior Crossing the continent Colonial science

The Lure of Gold

The gold rushes Immigration The Eureka Stockade

Settling the Land

Raising sheep The life of a settler Australian agricultural inventions Bushrangers and outlaws Boom and bust Looking after the workers

The Growth of Cities

City life Education Catholics and Protestants Communications Steam engines Transport Electrification The world’s first feature film

Federation

Moving towards Federation Celebrating the new nation The first Federal Parliament Women gain the vote Restricting immigration Providing social welfare Selecting a capital city site Travelling south with Mawson

Becoming Anzacs

Supporting the British Who was in the Great War? Raising an army Australian ‘firsts’ in the war The Gallipoli campaign Animals at war Three Australian generals The Western Front War in the air The desert campaign A respected enemy The home front Wartime leaders

Modern Times

Turning the radio on Scientific advances Government comes to Canberra Motoring across Australia Aviation takes off

The Great Depression

The dream fades The Sydney Harbour Bridge Doing it tough The mighty Phar Lap Bodyline bowling Aboriginal Day of Mourning Australia at war again

Defending Australia

Training aircrew Campaigning in North Africa Looking to the USA War comes to Australian shores The attack on Sydney Women at war Rationing Fighting in Korea

Building for the Future

Helping refugees Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme Australia’s own car The Menzies era Expansion of the suburbs Television comes to Australia

Controversial Issues

The Vietnam War Dismissing a government Conserving the Tasmanian wilderness Aboriginal land rights Fighting overseas Saying sorry Vying for the leadership

Dealing with Disasters

Droughts and flooding rains Cyclones Fighting fire Transport and other disasters

The Sporting Life

The Melbourne Olympics Cricket Tennis Swimming Surfing Athletics Aboriginal athletes Football The America’s Cup Sailing solo around the world Other sporting highlights

Embracing Multiculturalism

Abandoning the White Australia Policy Refugees in Australia Chain migration Multicultural Australia Reconciliation

On the World Stage

Entertaining abroad Winning the Nobel Prize Sharing Australia’s stories Making music Picturing Australia Australian dance Capturing Australia on film

You Are a History Maker List of Illustrations Index Further Reading Notes for Teachers

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