Описание: An outspoken advocate of Australian republicanism, John Dunmore Lang (1799-1878) wrote this 1834 two-volume work to promote immigration and investment in his adopted country. Compiled during a voyage from New South Wales to Britain, the book illustrates the past history and present state of the New South Wales colony.
Описание: W. C. Wentworth (1790-1872) was a politician, landowner and journalist who played a major part in the history of modern Australia. This book, first published in 1819, contains a vast amount of information about New South Wales and Tasmania, and describes their advantages for European immigrants.
Описание: Watkin Tench (c.1758-1833) was part of the crew of the Charlotte, one of the First Fleet ships of convicts destined for New South Wales. Tench stayed in Port Jackson for four years and this work, published in 1793, is an account of the establishment of a colony there.
Описание: James Tuckey (1776-1816) was the first lieutenant on H.M.S. Calcutta when it was given orders in 1802 to sail to Port Phillip, New South Wales (today`s Melbourne), establish a convict colony and conduct a survey of the area. Tuckey recalls the journey in this account, published in 1805.
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