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Swan River Colony

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South West Aboriginal Studies Bibliography : With Annotations And Appendices, Anna Haebich, Lois Tilbrook Jan 1981

South West Aboriginal Studies Bibliography : With Annotations And Appendices, Anna Haebich, Lois Tilbrook

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The south west of Western Australia was the first region of the state to experience the impact of European settlement, when the Swan River Colony was founded in 1829. Yet the Aborigines of this unique area have remained largely obscured in its history for almost a full 150 years. This is ironical, as their counterparts of the Pilbara, Goldfields and Kimberleys, feature prominently in literature, and have captured the imagination of artists, writers and academic researchers alike.

There are several reasons for the neglect of the original inhabitants of the south west by observers of the day, and later by …


Western Australian Readings, James M. R. Cameron (Ed), Edwin K. G. Jaggard Jan 1977

Western Australian Readings, James M. R. Cameron (Ed), Edwin K. G. Jaggard

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When Churchlands College of Advanced Education opened in February, 1972 the first students undertook a short course in West Australian history, with particular emphasis on discovery, settlement and the gold boom of the 1890's. The course has gradually expanded and Western Australian Readings is an attempt to compile a limited collection of source material to which students can refer.


The Growth Of Industrial Conciliation And Arbitration On Western Australia From 1880 To 1903, B. Reid Jan 1973

The Growth Of Industrial Conciliation And Arbitration On Western Australia From 1880 To 1903, B. Reid

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