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A History of the Colony of Victoria: From Its Discovery to Its Absorption Into the Commonwealth of Australia

A History of the Colony of Victoria: From Its Discovery to Its Absorption Into the Commonwealth of Australia

Turner, Henry Gyles

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Biographies GeneralAustralia & Oceania

ISBN10: 1108039820
ISBN13: 9781108039826
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Nov 24 2011
Pages: 422
Weight: 1.17
Height: 0.94 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The first attempt by Europeans to settle in the area that eventually became the state of Victoria, Australia, was led by Colonel David Collins in 1803. Melbourne was founded in 1835, and after the discovery of gold in 1851 became the financial centre of Australia. This authoritative two-volume history of the state's first century, published in 1904 by the banker Henry Gyles Turner (1831-1920), is based on parliamentary records and information from leading political figures with whom the author was personally acquainted. Volume 1 traces Victoria's development from its early settlement to its establishment as an independent colony and the discovery of gold. It explores the region's progress and the challenges it faced as the gold rush led to overpopulation, high living costs, and mining disputes. The book gives first-hand insights into a time of rapid political, social and economic change.

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