Towards a free land, from penal colony to free settlement, Stuart Bremer
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Towards a free land, from penal colony to free settlement, Stuart Bremer
Language
eng
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Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Towards a free land
Responsibility statement
Stuart Bremer
Series statement
Australian Geographic history
Sub title
from penal colony to free settlement
Summary
As the non-convict population of Australia grew, there came increasing demands for each colony to be self-governing. Britain would not grant this while transportation of convicts continued, and so a battle commenced to make the colonies free settlements
Table of contents
Penal colony -- First free settlers -- Land grants -- Immigrants and rebels -- Macquarie era A thirst for land -- Hints of democracy -- Sheep and immigrants -- Changing opinions -- Altering transportation -- A new prosperity -- Squatters and selectors -- Votes for all -- A free land -- Index
Target audience
juvenile
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