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History of Australia and New Zealand from 1696 to 1890

This work provides a history of the early political, social, and economic development of Australia and New Zealand. Since both British colonies became independent countries in the 1900s, this work does not relate those events. NOTE: As this work was written by Victorian-era Australian authors, the attitudes conveyed regarding indigenous peoples are of that period and may offend some listeners today. (Summary by TriciaG) (10 hr 36 min)

Chapters

The Early Discoverers

The Convict Settlement at Sydney, 1788-1800

The Discoveries of Bass and Flinders

New South Wales, 1800-1808

Tasmania, 1803-1836

New South Wales, 1808-1837

Discoveries in the Interior, 1817-1836

Port Phillip, 1800-1840

South Australia, 1836-1841

New South Wales, 1838-1850

South Australia, 1841-1850

The Discovery of Gold

Victoria, 1851-1855

New South Wales, 1851-1860

West Australia, 1829-1890

Queensland, 1823-1890

Explorations in the Interior, 1840 to 1860

Discoveries in the Interior, 1860-1886

Tasmania, 1837-1890

South Australia, 1850-1890

New South Wales, 1860-1890

Victoria, 1855-1890

The Times of the Maoris, Part 1

The Times of the Maoris, Part 2

New Zealand Colonised, Part 1

New Zealand Colonised, Part 2

White Men and Maoris

New Zealand, 1843-1890, Part 1

New Zealand, 1843-1890, Part 2