This agile essay traces the country’s history, economy and geopolitics, from early colonial years to the present day, showing its strengths and weaknesses, key decisions of the past and possible outlooks for the future.
For this enlarged edition Blainey has rewritten or expanded on various episodes and themes and updated relevant matter. He has described significant events and trends of the early-20th century.
**This is the chapter slice "Regions" from the full lesson plan "Australia"** Take your students on a journey through Australia, its countries, regions and cities by roadways and waterways.
Topics include Blokes and Sheilas, Bloody Foster's, Dangerous Creatures, Talking to Dogs, The GAFA, Speaking Strail-yun and Working for the Queen. Confused? You won't be after reading this book!
Historical Dictionary of Australia
This book contains language activities to accompany each story of courage, achievement and fame about people in Autralia's past.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations.
Learning becomes fun with this book about the animals that are unique to Australia.
This is a re-issued version of the original work published by the CRC for Coastal Zone Estuary and Waterway Management in 2004,
Some years ago two travellers, mounted on wiry yet strong looking steeds, were wending their way through a forest in Australia.