Download or read book 1000 Famous Australians written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Myths and Legends of Australia New Zealand and Pacific Islands written by World Book and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who created the world? Where did volcanoes come from? Explore the rich mythologies and legends of the many cultures of the peoples of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. Famous Myths and Legends is a beautifully photographed and illustrated 12-volume series designed to narrate the ancient mythologies and inherited stories from the many diverse cultures throughout the world.
Download or read book Famous Australians written by HarperCollins Publishers Australia and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Famous Australians written by Jane Bourke and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers insights into what made Australia the country it is today. This title examines the people who have become famous, from explorers and bushrangers to politicians and sporting heroes. Blackline masters accompanying CD-ROM with links to relevant websites. Suitable for ages 9-12.
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Download or read book The All Time Australian 200 Rich List written by W. D. Rubinstein and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2004-10-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who have been the wealthiest Australians ever? How many are still alive today? How do we measure wealth through the ages and how do today's wealth giants like Murdoch and Packer compare with those in the past? This extraordinary social history lists over 200 of the wealthiest Australians of all time. Readers will delight in the astonishing history of these individuals: * the surgeon who joined in the 1797 Mutiny of the British fleet and was transported to Sydney, who then developed the largest medical practice in the colony and became a major landowner; * one of the most famous Australians who allegedly amassed his wealth by getting officers and small landholders drunk at his public house and then allowing them to sign away their rights to their possessions as security for their debts; * the director of the Bank of New South Wales who committed suicide due to a bad case of depression and gout; * the pronounced lunatic' who got into constant strife with the governor; * the grazier who was stabbed in the groin with a pair of sheep-shears; * one of Australia's richest ever women and the great mystery surrounding her. With detailed information on how they made their money and what sort of people they were and are, The All-time Australian 200 Rich List paints a lively portrait of these distinctive individuals. Some of them were transported as convicts, others had de facto relationships with convicts, and yet as a group they became the nation's wealthiest people and formed the very foundation of our traditional ideas about how Australian history and its economic development were created. Professor William D. Rubinstein has 14 books to his credit, including Men of Property: The Very Wealthy in Britain Since the Industrial Revolution (Rutgers University Press, 1981), The Jews in Australia (AE Press, 1986) and Jews in the Sixth Continent edited by W.D. Rubinstein (Allen + Unwin, 1987). He holds the Chair in History at the University of Aberystwyth (Wales) and previously held academic posts at the Australian National and Deakin Universities.
Download or read book Burke and Wills written by Peter FitzSimons and published by Hachette Australia. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The iconic Australian exploration story - brought to life by Peter FitzSimons, Australia's storyteller. 'They have left here today!' he calls to the others. When King puts his hand down above the ashes of the fire, it is to find it still hot. There is even a tiny flame flickering from the end of one log. They must have left just hours ago. MELBOURNE, 20 AUGUST 1860. In an ambitious quest to be the first Europeans to cross the harsh Australian continent, the Victorian Exploring Expedition sets off, farewelled by 15,000 cheering well-wishers. Led by Robert O'Hara Burke, a brave man totally lacking in the bush skills necessary for his task; surveyor and meteorologist William Wills; and 17 others, the expedition took 20 tons of equipment carried on six wagons, 23 horses and 26 camels. Almost immediately plagued by disputes and sackings, the expeditioners battled the extremes of the Australian landscape and weather: its deserts, the boggy mangrove swamps of the Gulf, the searing heat and flooding rains. Food ran short and, unable to live off the land, the men nevertheless mostly spurned the offers of help from the local Indigenous people. In desperation, leaving the rest of the party at the expedition's depot on Coopers Creek, Burke, Wills, Charley Gray and John King made a dash for the Gulf in December 1860. Bad luck and bad management would see them miss by just hours a rendezvous back at Coopers Creek, leaving them stranded in the wilderness with practically no supplies. Only King survived to tell the tale. Yet, despite their tragic fates, the names of Burke and Wills have become synonymous with perseverance and bravery in the face of overwhelming odds. They live on in our nation's history - and their story remains immediate and compelling.
Download or read book Inside Story written by Ross MacDowell and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Dictionary of Famous Australians written by Ann Atkinson and published by . This book was released on 1992-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neville Bonner - Bennelong - Caroline Chisholm - Fred Hollows - Sir Douglas Nicholls - Oodgeroo Noonuccal - Charles Perkins - Truganini - Gustav Nossal - Elizabeth Kenny - Carla Zampatti; Famous Australian people.
Download or read book Fifty Famous Australians written by Meredith Costain and published by Puffin. This book was released on 2003 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gives brief biographies for fifty famous Australians including Weary Dunlop, Nicole Kidman, Paul Jennings, Cathy Freeman, Fred Hollows and Louise Sauvage.
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Download or read book Myths of Oz written by John Fiske and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, first published in 1987, sets out to examine and extend our understanding of Australian popular culture, and to counter the long-established, traditional criticism bewailing its lack. The authors argue that the 'knocker's' view started from an elitist viewpoint, yearning for Australia to aspire to a European culture in art, music, literature and other traditional cultural fields. They argue however that there are other definitions of culture that are more populist, more comprehensive, and which represent a vitality and dynamism which is a true reflection of the lives and aspirations of Australians. Myths of Oz offers no comprehensive definition of Australian culture, but rather a way of interpreting its various aspects. The barbeque or the pub, an expedition to the shops or a day at the beach, the home, the workplace or the job queue; all these intrinsic parts of Australian life are examined and conclusions drawn as to how they shape or are shaped by what we call popular culture. The authors look too at monuments and symbols, from Ayers Rock to the Sydney Opera House, which both shape and reflect Australian culture, while a chapter on the Australian accent shows how language and terminology play a powerful role in establishing cultural standpoints. A particular strength of this book is that while delivering a provocative and stimulating series of viewpoints on popular culture, it also makes use of current academic tools and methodology to ensure that we gain new insights into the meanings and pleasures we derive from our everyday experiences.
Download or read book Ned Kelly and the Odd Rellie written by Gerard Windsor and published by Univ. of Queensland Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ned Kelly and the Odd Rellie is all you need to know about Australian history in 100 pages! In the best traditions of larrikin wit, these micro verses sum up the claims to fame of 50 of our national greats. From now on this is how you'll remember your favourite Australian identities, from Banjo Paterson and William Bligh to Collette Dinnigan and Russell Crowe - immortalised in Gerard Windsor's four-line portraits and Michel Streich's irreverent colour illustrations.
Download or read book Fifty 50 Famous Australians written by and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
