A Short History of Australia

Name: A Short History of Australia
Author: Ernest Scott

Ernest Scott's A Short History of Australia is a comprehensive overview of the history of Australia from its earliest days to the present. It covers the major events and developments in the country's history, from the arrival of the first Europeans to the establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. It also looks at the impact of the gold rushes, the development of the nation's economy, the growth of its cities, and the emergence of its culture. The book also examines the impact of World War I and World War II, the development of the nation's political system, and the emergence of its modern identity. Finally, it looks at the challenges facing Australia today, including the environment, immigration, and the economy.

By Ernest Scott · First published 1916 · Genre: Historical Non-Fiction, Biography, Academic · 50 chapters

Chapter 1: The Dawn of Discovery
Chapter 1: Preface
Chapter 1: Chronology
Chapter 1: Governors of New South Wales
Chapter 2: The Dutch and New Holland
Chapter 2: Governors of Tasmania
Chapter 2: Social Development in Australia
Chapter 3: Bibliographical Notes
Chapter 3: Governors of Western Australia
Chapter 3: Dampier and Cook
Chapter 4: The Foundation of Sydney
Chapter 4: Governors of South Australia
Chapter 5: The Convict System
Chapter 5: Governors of Victoria
Chapter 6: Governors of Queensland
Chapter 6: Government and Governors
Chapter 7: Further Explorations
Chapter 7: Governors-general of the Commonwealth of Australia
Chapter 8: The Extension of Settlement
Chapter 8: Premiers of New South Wales Ministries
Chapter 9: Premiers of Victorian Ministries
Chapter 9: The Last of the Tyrants
Chapter 10: Premiers of South Australian Ministrtes
Chapter 10: The Dawn of Constitutional Government
Chapter 11: The Problem of the Rivers
Chapter 11: Premiers of Queensland Ministries
Chapter 12: The Founding of Western Australia
Chapter 12: Premiers of Western Australian Ministries
Chapter 13: South Australia and the Wakefield Theory
Chapter 13: Premiers of Tasmanian Ministries
Chapter 14: Prime Ministers of the Commonwealth of Australia
Chapter 14: The Port Phillip District
Chapter 15: From Van Diemen's Land to Tasmania
Chapter 16: The Land and the Squatters
Chapter 17: The End of Convictism
Chapter 18: Self-government
Chapter 19: Gold
Chapter 20: The Heart of the Continent
Chapter 21: Queensland
Chapter 22: The Northern Territory
Chapter 23: Democracy at Work
Chapter 24: Democracy at Work
Chapter 25: Papua and the Pacific
Chapter 26: The Movement Towards Federation
Chapter 27: The Constitution
Chapter 28: The Commonwealth (a) Parties and Personalities
Chapter 29: The Commonwealth (b) the Wheels of Policy
Chapter 30: Australia in the Great War, 1914-1918
Chapter 31: From the Treaty of Versailles to the Second World War
Chapter 32: Imperial Relations and the Australian Spirit

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