| Description |
271 pages : illustrations (some colour), colour facsimiles, colour maps, photographs (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 24 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Colonial foundations -- Exploring the country -- Grazing the grasslands -- Gold and government -- Land of opportunity -- Extending the farmlands -- Spirit of inquiry -- Connecting the nation -- Expanding the economy -- Urban life |
| Summary |
Through objects and stories from the National Museum of Australia's collections, Landmarks: A History of Australia in 33 Places traces how people have lived across the Australian continent since 1788. It explores how generations have made their homes here, nurtured families, established enterprises and shaped the places that define our lives today |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Audience |
General |
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Tertiary/Undergraduate |
| Subject |
National Museum of Australia -- Collectibles.
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Historical markers -- Australia.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia -- Biography.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114302
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Australia -- Description and travel. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009579
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Australia -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009591
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Australia -- Social life and customs. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114315
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Catalogs.
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| Author |
Oakman, Daniel, editor
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Sear, Martha, editor, editor
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Wehner, Kirsten, editor
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National Museum of Australia, issuing body, publisher
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| ISBN |
1921953152 |
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9781921953156 (paperback) |
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