Colonial Australia: Queensland
Title
Colonial Australia: Queensland
Edition
1st
ISBN
9781442559851
ISBN 10
1442559853
Published
09/05/2012
Published by
P.Ed Australia
Pages
32
Format
Paperback
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Description
Queensland explores the reasons why and how a colony was established in Queensland in 1859. It also examines life in the colony, its development and history up to Federation in 1901 and the impact of settlement on the original Aboriginal inhabitants.
Table of contents
- Introduction
- Australia Before Europeans
- Indigenous People in Queensland
- First Europeans
- Becoming a Colony
- Colonial Evolution of Australia
- Development of Queensland
- Representing Government
- Famous People of Queensland
- What's in a Name?
- Becoming a Country
- Timeline
- Glossary
- Index
- Find Out More
Features & benefits
Features include:
- clear and concise text accompanied by contemporary and historical photographs
- fact boxes providing extra information related to the text
- a gallery of famous or notorious colonials in New South Wales
- a timeline of key events
- a glossary explaining new words and phrases
- an index
Author biography
Written by a wide range of experienced children’s authors specialising in history at primary level.
Target audience
Suitable for upper primary students.
Series overview
Colonial Australia tells you everything you need to know about the founding of Australia’s six colonial settlements by Britain. Each book documents the history and developments of each of the settlements in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Queensland and Western Australia.
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