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Landmarks : a history of Australia in 33 places / edited by Daniel Oakman, Martha Sear and Kirsten Wehner.

Title
Landmarks : a history of Australia in 33 places / edited by Daniel Oakman, Martha Sear and Kirsten Wehner.
Publication
Canberra : National Museum of Australia Press, 2013.

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Additional Authors
  • Oakman, Daniel
  • Sear, Martha
  • Wehner, Kirsten
  • National Museum of Australia.
Description
271 p. : ill., maps; 24 cm.
Summary
Through objects and stories from the National Museum of Australia's collections, Landmarks: A History of Australia in 33 Places traces how people have lived across the Australian continent since 1788. It explores how generations have made their homes here, nurtured families, established enterprises and shaped the places that define our lives today.
Subject
  • Historical markers > Australia
  • Australia > History
  • Australia > Description and travel
Genre/Form
History
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 262-267) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Colonial foundations -- Exploring the country -- Grazing the grasslands -- Gold and government -- Land of opportunity -- Extending the farmlands -- Spirit of inquiry -- Connecting the nation -- Expanding the economy -- Urban life.
ISBN
  • 9781921953156 (pbk)
  • 1921953152 (pbk)
OCLC
  • 810450165
  • SCSB-12684397
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library