A History of the Colony of Victoria
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| Author | : Henry Gyles Turner |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 412 |
| Release | : 1904 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015051349119 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A History of the Colony of Victoria by : Henry Gyles Turner
Book excerpt: V.1. Survey party from the Cumberland encountered Aborigines without hostility (at present Melbourne site); survey party from the Calcutta meet hostile natives area of Port Phillip Bay; Hume & Hovells overland journey through Victoria; Captain Sturts voyage on the Murray, meeting with natives; Tasmanian Black War, part played by Batman; reason for fear & cruelty of Tasmanian settlers towards natives; Batmans treaty with Port Phillip Aborigines over land ownership; attitude of settlers of the Yarra district; assessment of Aborigines before European invasion, vitality, health etc.; intertribal warfare & revenge killings; effect of colonization on tribes.
