1835

The Founding of Melbourne & the Conquest of Australia

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James Boyce

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In 1835 an illegal squatter camp was established on the banks of the Yarra River. In defiance of authorities in London and Sydney, Tasmanian speculators began sending men and sheep across the Bass Strait - and so changed the shape of Australian history. Before the founding of Melbourne, British settlement on the mainland amounted to a few pinpoints on a map. Ten years later, it had become a sea of red. In 1835 James Boyce brings this pivotal moment to life. He traces the power plays in Hobart, Sydney and London, the key personalities of Melbourne's early days, and the haunting questions raised by what happened when the land was opened up. He conjures up the Australian frontier - its complexity, its rawness and the way its legacy is still with us today.

Author Biography:

James Boyce is the author of 1835: The Founding of Melbourne and the Conquest of Australia and Van Diemen's Land.

Release date Australia

March 25th, 2013

Author

James Boyce

Collection

Australia

Audiences

General (US: Trade)
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Country of Publication

Australia

Imprint

Black Inc.

Pages

272

Publisher

Black Inc.

Dimensions

129x199x21

ISBN-13

9781863956000

Product ID

21043098

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