A History of Tasmania

From its Discovery in 1642 to the Present Time

By:

James Fenton

Format:

Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania

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James Fenton (1820–1901) was born in Ireland and emigrated to Tasmania (then known as Van Diemen's Land) with his family in 1833. He became a pioneer settler in an area on the Forth River and published this history of the island in 1884. The book begins with the discovery of the island in 1642 and concludes with the deaths of some significant public figures in the colony in 1884. The establishment of the colony on the island, and the involvement of convicts in its building, is documented. A chapter on the native aborigines gives a fascinating insight into the attitudes of the colonising people, and a detailed account of the removal of the native Tasmanians to Flinders Island, in an effort to separate them from the colonists. The book also contains portraits of some aboriginal people, as well as a glossary of their language.

Release date Australia

November 8th, 2011

Author

James Fenton

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

14 Tables, black and white; 4 Plates, color; 1 Plates, black and white; 1 Maps

Pages

494

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania

Dimensions

140x216x28

ISBN-13

9781108039192

Product ID

18633272

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