The Victorians

The Victorians
ISBN-10
0949288047
ISBN-13
9780949288042
Series
The Victorians
Category
Land settlement
Pages
258
Language
English
Published
1984
Publisher
McMahons Point, NSW, Australia : Fairfax, Syme & Weldon Associates
Authors
Richard Broome, Anthony Edward Dingle, Susan Priestley

Description

The author traces the historical scene in which Melbourne, its suburbs, country towns, roads, farms, holiday places and other elements in the Victorian landscape have evolved. She also touches on the impact made by the Aborigines' lifestyle before contact with Europeans.

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