| Description |
xxii, 445 pages : map (folded) ; 19 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
When Queensland became its own colony in December 1859, John Dunmore Lang (1799-1878), a Scottish Presbyterian minister, was an advocate on the emigration possibilities that it offered, particularly in the cotton-growing and sugar industries. 'Queensland, Australia' covers topics such as geographical features, rivers, the natural and artificial productions of the land, various settlements, climate, government, Aborigines and much more |
| Summary |
Revised edition of Cooksland in north-eastern Australia..., 1847; Chap.12; on the Aborigines; General account of theory of origin; Quotes Leichhardt, Mitchell on physical appearance, basketry, weapons, canoes, types of food, beecatching, fishing; Tribal territories, government; Property ownership, marriage, medicine and treatment of illness, initiation, shelters, cooking, beliefs, cannibalism, disposal of the dead; Corroborees; Language; Includes 2 papers by W. Ridley and one by G.D. Lang; Summary of missionary work; Appendix H gives approximately 100 words of Moreton Bay dialect, 40 words of Frazer Is. dialect; Appendix I is Journal of Missionary tour by W. Ridley |
| Analysis |
Ethnology Australia |
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Queensland Description and travel |
| Notes |
Ferguson no. 11356 |
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Online images available via the State Library of NSW : Copy 1 at: http://digital.sl.nsw.gov.au/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?embedded=true&toolbar=false&dps_pid=IE4234853 |
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Online images available via the State Library of NSW : Copy 2 at: http://digital.sl.nsw.gov.au/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?embedded=true&toolbar=false&dps_pid=IE4806706 |
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Also available online (as at 05/10/2011) at: http://www.textqueensland.com.au/item/book/ff3d165571ac9cd323f00a62c48252d9 |
| Restricted |
Mediated access: access to First Nations materials may be restricted while an audit, reparative description and reclassification of these materials is in progress |
| Subject |
Cotton growing -- Australia -- Queensland.
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Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Queensland.
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Ethnology -- Australia.
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Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs.
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Queensland http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79004089 -- Description and travel http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001278 -- Early works to 1900
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Queensland. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79004089
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Queensland http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79004089 -- Description and travel. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001278
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Queensland http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79004089 -- Economic conditions http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005736 -- 1851-1891
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Queensland http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79004089 -- Emigration and immigration.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00005907
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| LC no. |
04032562 |
| ISBN |
9781921315367 cd |
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