| Description |
xvii, 364 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, maps ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Studies in Australian history |
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Studies in Australian history.
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| Contents |
Patterns and perspectives / Pamela Statham -- The founding of New South Wales / Ged Martin -- Sydney : a southern emporium / Brian Fletcher -- Settling Van Diemen's land / Lloyd Robson -- Hobart : a moment of glory / Gordon Rimmer -- Western Australia becomes British / Pamela Statham -- Perth: a foundling city / Geoffrey Bolton -- Establishing South Australia / Mel Davies -- Adelaide : a Victorian bastide? / Tony Denholm -- The founding of Melbourne / Alan Shaw -- Melbourne : a kangaroo advance / Susan Priestley -- Choosing Brisbane / Ross Johnston and Helen Gregory -- Brisbane : making it work / Ross Johnston and Helen Gregory -- The Northern settlements : outposts of empire / James Cameron -- Palmerston (Darwin) : four expeditions in search of a capital / Robert Reece -- Canberra : the bush capital / Roger Pegrum |
| Summary |
This comprehensive survey aims to answer two questions. First, why Australia's eight capital cities are situated where they are, and second, how they were established. Pairs of chapters on each of the state capitals--Sydney, Hobart, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, and Brisbane--are accompanied by studies of Canberra as federal capital and Darwin as territorial capital |
| Analysis |
Australia Capital cities, history |
| Notes |
Maps on lining papers |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographies and index |
| Subject |
Capitals (Cities) -- Australia.
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Cities and towns -- Australia -- History.
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Cities and towns -- Australia.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021326 -- Capital and capitol http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99004800 -- History.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024
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Australia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021326 -- Capital and capitol.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99004800
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Australia -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009591
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| Author |
Statham-Drew, Pamela, 1944-
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| LC no. |
88020226 |
| ISBN |
0521362423 |
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0521408326 |
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