Title The bush capital : how Australia chose Canberra as its federal city / Roger Pegrum

Published Sydney : Hale & Iremonger, [1983] ©1983

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Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
W'PONDS	994.7 Peg		AVAILABLE
ADPML REF	994.7 Peg/Bch		LIB USE ONLY

Description 192 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, maps, portraits ; 29 cm Contents Includes bibliographical references and index Summary This book tells the story of Australia's capital city, starting with the federation movement and the land booms and busts of the 1880s and 1890s. It's a story about people and politicians, businessmen and lawyers, set in a fascinating era of prosperity and expansion Analysis Canberra (A.C.T.) - History Canberra, to date Notes Includes bibliographical references Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Capitals (Cities) City planning -- Australia -- Australian Capital Territory -- History. SUBJECT Australian Capital Territory http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80144834 -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024 Canberra (A.C.T.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021725 -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024 LC no. 83145887 ISBN 0868060666

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