Landmarks : a history of Australia in 33 places / edited by Daniel Oakman, Martha Sear and Kirsten Wehner.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Canberra : National Museum of Australia Press, 2013Copyright date: ©2013Description: 271 pages : illustrations (some colour), colour facsimiles, colour maps, photographs (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 24 cmISBN: - 1921953152
- 9781921953156 (paperback) :
- Landmarks : a history of Australia in thirty three places
- National Museum of Australia -- Collectibles
- National Museum of Australia -- Collectibles
- Historical markers
- Travel
- Historical markers -- Australia
- Australia -- Biography
- Australia -- Social life and customs
- Australia -- Description and travel
- Australia
- Australien
- Australia -- History
- Australia -- Description and travel
- Australia -- History
- Australia -- History
- Australia -- Description and travel
- 994 23
Contents:
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.
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.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | State Botanical Collection | RBG | 994 LAN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | RBG00010881 |
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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.
RBG copy donated by Dr Kirsten Wehner, May 2013.
