Burke and Wills
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The Dig Tree: the Story of Burke and Wills by Call Number: Australian - Exploration and Settlement 994.031 MURISBN: 9781877008085Publication Date: 2002
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Lawson, Blaxland and Wentworth
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Crossing the Blue Mountains by Call Number: Australian - Exploration and Settlement 994.4502 SHEISBN: 9781740707633Publication Date: 2002
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Lawson, William
Lawson, William (1774-1850), an Australian explorer, crossed the Blue Mountains in May 1813, with Gregory Blaxland, a rancher, and William Charles Wentworth, later a leading Australian statesman.
Wentworth, William Charles
Wentworth, William Charles (1790-1872), was an Australian pioneer, statesman, and lawyer. As a pioneer, Wentworth was a member of the first party that crossed the Blue Mountains, in 1813. As a statesman and lawyer, he did much to gain responsible government for the colony of New South Wales.
Blaxland, Gregory
laxland, Gregory (1778-1853), an Australian pioneer, became famous as one of the first white men to cross the Blue Mountains, in New South Wales, Australia.
Early Exploration of Australia
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Britannica School
The Island-continent of Australia was explored and settled long before Europeans first sighted it. So, too, was Oceania, or the numerous islands scattered throughout the Pacific Ocean.
Edward John Eyre
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Edward John Eyre, (born August 5, 1815, Whipsnade, England—died November 30, 1901, near Tavistock, Devon), English explorer in Australia for whom Lake Eyre and the Eyre Peninsula (both in South Australia) are named.
John Macarthur and the Merino
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The Rum Rebellion byCall Number: 994.02 SHEISBN: 9781740708470Publication Date: 2003In 1808, 20 years after the colony of New South Wales was established military officers rebelled against the Governor Captain William Bligh. The Rum Rebellion tells the story of an uprising that, despite its name, has less to do with rum and more to do with an intense struggle for power.
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Britannica School
John Macarthur (1767–1834). An agriculturist and entrepreneur, John Macarthur was a key figure in the early history of Australia. He helped found the country’s wool industry, which became the world’s largest.
Banjo Patterson
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The Best of Banjo Paterson by Call Number: Literature - Australian Poetry 821.2 PATISBN: 9780975242803Publication Date: 2002 -
Banjo Paterson byCall Number: Literature - Australian Poetry 821.2 PATISBN: 9780864155177Publication Date: 2004
Alexander Forrest
The Heidelberg School
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Heidelberg School
Heidelberg School was a group of painters who worked on the tree-covered hills overlooking the Yarra River in what is now the Melbourne suburb of Heidelberg, Australia. The group flourished from 1886 to about 1900. The group adopted the Impressionist style of painting outdoors rather than in a studio and emphasized local subject matter.
Henry Lawson
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Henry Lawson - Poems by Call Number: Literature - Australian Poetry 821.2 LAWISBN: 9780207196188Publication Date: 2000 -
Henry Lawson by Call Number: Literature - Australian Poetry 821.2 LAWISBN: 9780864155191Publication Date: 2004
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Henry Lawson
(1867–1922). Australian short-story writer and poet Henry Lawson was noted for his realistic portrayals of bush life. By its often pessimistic blend of pathos and irony, his writing captured some of the spirit of Australian working life. -
World Book Online
Lawson, Henry (1867-1922), a short-story writer and poet, is one of Australia's most famous and popular writers. His portrait appeared on Australia's 10-dollar note from 1966 to 1993. Lawson wrote of the struggles of people in both the country and the city. He could write about the hard life in the bush because of the poverty and back-breaking labor he had experienced on his family's farm and during his travels as a swagman (tramp). After moving to Sydney with his mother in 1883, he continued to struggle to make a living.
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