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Forgotten country : a short history of Central Australia, Alan Powell

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"Central Australia has, with reason, been seen as the last frontier of Australia and, politically, the forgotten country. This book distils the conclusions of Emeritus Professor Alan Powell, reached after more than four decades of exploring north Australia and researching the history of white settlement and the culture clash with the original people, through war and peace, in the Northern Territory. Powell cuts through the immense array of Territory yarns and learned tomes that reflect what we know of the Centre and moves straight to the core factors of its history: the visionary explorers, driven telegraph men and miner, the cattlemen and the dreamers who felt the lure and sweep of this stark, beautiful heart of Australia and endured the impact of war, conflict and adaptation in a harsh unforgiving environment. He raises hard questions on the structure and government of the area and the past, present and future of the mix of its peoples." -- Back cover
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xii, 185 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
Contents
  • In the beginning
  • Entrepreneurs and explorers
  • Recession and rebuilding 1880s-1910
  • War and peace and the Commonwealth
  • World War II: the military and the administration
  • World War II and the Aborigines
  • Post-war progress
  • Conclusion: Quo Vadis?
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
Isbn
9781925588835
Instance
Label
Forgotten country : a short history of Central Australia
Title
Forgotten country
Title remainder
a short history of Central Australia
Statement of responsibility
Alan Powell
Creator
Author
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"Central Australia has, with reason, been seen as the last frontier of Australia and, politically, the forgotten country. This book distils the conclusions of Emeritus Professor Alan Powell, reached after more than four decades of exploring north Australia and researching the history of white settlement and the culture clash with the original people, through war and peace, in the Northern Territory. Powell cuts through the immense array of Territory yarns and learned tomes that reflect what we know of the Centre and moves straight to the core factors of its history: the visionary explorers, driven telegraph men and miner, the cattlemen and the dreamers who felt the lure and sweep of this stark, beautiful heart of Australia and endured the impact of war, conflict and adaptation in a harsh unforgiving environment. He raises hard questions on the structure and government of the area and the past, present and future of the mix of its peoples." -- Back cover
Cataloging source
YDX
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1936-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Powell, Alan
Dewey number
994.291
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
  • portraits
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Northern Territory
  • Australia, Central
  • Central Australia
Target audience
adult
Label
Forgotten country : a short history of Central Australia, Alan Powell
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-175) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • cartographic image
  • still image
  • text
Content type code
  • cri
  • sti
  • txt
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
In the beginning -- Entrepreneurs and explorers -- Recession and rebuilding 1880s-1910 -- War and peace and the Commonwealth -- World War II: the military and the administration -- World War II and the Aborigines -- Post-war progress -- Conclusion: Quo Vadis? -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Control code
000062229255
Dimensions
23 cm.
Extent
xii, 185 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781925588835
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
40028314931
Other physical details
illustrations (some colour), portraits, maps
System control number
(OCoLC)1030764784
Label
Forgotten country : a short history of Central Australia, Alan Powell
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-175) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • cartographic image
  • still image
  • text
Content type code
  • cri
  • sti
  • txt
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
In the beginning -- Entrepreneurs and explorers -- Recession and rebuilding 1880s-1910 -- War and peace and the Commonwealth -- World War II: the military and the administration -- World War II and the Aborigines -- Post-war progress -- Conclusion: Quo Vadis? -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Control code
000062229255
Dimensions
23 cm.
Extent
xii, 185 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781925588835
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
40028314931
Other physical details
illustrations (some colour), portraits, maps
System control number
(OCoLC)1030764784

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