Introduction -- Ch. 1 Island Continent -- Ch. 2 Dawn of Discovery -- Ch. 3 Farewell to old England forever -- Ch. 4 The struggle for freedom -- Ch. 5 The Golden years -- Ch. 6 Conquering a continent -- Ch. 7 Federation to war -- Ch. 8 Between two wars -- Ch. 9 Fighting for a better world -- Ch. 10 The lucky country -- Ch. 11 A new world emerging -- Appendix -- Illustrations -- Index
Summary
This vivid book traces the history of the island continent from the age of the dinosaurs through to the coming of the Aboriginal people and their unique culture, to the fateful impact of the first Europeans