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100 1 _aBullen, Frank Thomas,
_d1857-1915
245 1 0 _aAdvance Australasia: A Day-to-Day Record of a Recent Visit to Australasia. :
_bSecond Edition.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-12-17
505 0 _aThen and now! -- The young giant -- A land of delight -- A goodly heritage -- Sane socialism -- Mighty Melbourne -- Some fleeting comparisons -- On the old track -- The queen city of the south -- Some friendly criticism -- The King of New Zealand -- Towards Maoriland -- The paradise of labour -- A universal shock -- Mutton, the master -- A homelike town -- The capital of wonderland -- A natural marvel -- New Zealand shipping -- Some political reflections -- North again -- The heart of the North Island -- The Maori -- Australasian journalism.
508 _aE-text prepared by MWS, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"Advance Australasia: A Day-to-Day Record of a Recent Visit to Australasia" by Frank T. Bullen is a travel narrative written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the author's experiences and impressions during a recent tour of Australasia, focusing on the contrasts between his initial visit and his observations on this current journey. Through descriptions of landscapes, societies, and political landscapes, Bullen reflects on the cultural and social evolution of the region. At the start of the text, the author reveals his initial journey to Australia thirty-four years ago and contrasts it with the streamlined experience on a modern steamship. He describes the changes in maritime travel and the improvements in passenger comfort, highlighting both joyful memories and the challenges faced on that first voyage. Bullen's detailed observations capture the beauty and intricacies of the Australian landscape, as well as the dynamics of human behavior, both on board and in port. As he moves through the regions, he begins to explore the social and political nuances of public life in places like Perth and Adelaide, hinting at the impact of historical events and the aspirations of its residents. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNew Zealand -- Description and travel
653 _aAustralia -- Description and travel
653 _aAustralasia -- Description and travel
653 _aAustralasia -- Economic conditions
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64060
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