Australia's first settlement 1788-1821
By: Elizabeth Foster
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1987
Place of publication: Melbourne
Language: eng
Number of pages: 101
ISBN-13: 9780195548013
Subjects: Frontier and pioneer life; History; Social conditions; Australia; 1788-1851; Social conditions 1788-1851; Convicts; Pioneers and pioneer life; Aboriginal peoples; Governors; First Fleet
Description: Australia's first settlement examines the first thirty-three years of white settlement of Australia: years that saw the transformation of Australia from a dumping ground of Britain's unwanted criminals to a thriving colony of free settlers. This book explores the reasons behind the founding of Sydney; the people who came and the problems they faced; their impact on Australia's original inhabitants; and the forces that changed the nature of the colony. A wealth of original source material brings this crucial period to life for secondary students and all who are interest in Australian history.
Notes: For secondary school students.

Includes bibliographical references (page 98) and index.
Table of contents: title: Problems in Britain; title: Finding a solution to Britain's problems; title: Arriving and settling; title: Struggling through the early years; title: The settlement and the Aborigines; title: The convicts; title: Punishing the convicts; title: The problems of the governors; title: The Macquarie era: 1810-1821; title: The colony looks outwards-exploration and expansion.