02061cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000280011324500400014126400510018130000470023233600260027933700260030533800360033150000310036750800980039852011220049653400450161865300360166385600430169999900170174215337UtSlPG20260610133347.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDU1 aSwinburne, Gwendolen H.12aA Source Book of Australian History 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-03-12  aProduced by Robert Cicconetti, Martin Pettit and the PG Online
Distributed Proofreading Team.  a"A Source Book of Australian History" by Gwendolen H. Swinburne is a historical account compiled in the early 20th century. This work aims to provide readers with primary sources and firsthand accounts that highlight significant events and figures in Australian history, focusing on exploration, colonization, and the development of the continent. The book seeks to encourage readers to engage directly with historical evidence to form their own understanding of Australia's past.  The opening of this source book introduces the reader to its purpose and scope. The compiler expresses the hope that this volume will stimulate interest in Australian history through vivid details from primary sources. Swinburne emphasizes that while this collection may not cover every event, it connects readers with the evidence that underpins Australia's historical narrative. The initial sections cover critical themes such as discovery and exploration, laying the groundwork for understanding the subsequent historical context and the contributions of notable explorers and settlers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAustralia -- History -- Sources40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15337  c56725d56725