A History of the Australasian Colonies
From their Foundation to the Year 1911

This 1912 third edition provides a concise, yet rigorous, analysis of historical developments in Australasia.

Edward Jenks (Author)

9780521238588, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 29 March 2012

400 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 2.3 cm, 0.43 kg

Published in 1912 as part of the Cambridge Historical Series, this is the third edition of The History of the Australasian Colonies. Created with the general reader in mind, it provides a concise, yet rigorous, analysis of historical developments in Australasia and contextualises these developments in terms of the later political situation at the beginning of the twentieth century. Whilst the narrative is undoubtedly redolent of the colonial period, it retains a high documentary value in revealing the attitudes of the time in which it was written. The text of the this edition was considerably revised from the 1895 original, and events are detailed up to the year 1911, thus encompassing the movement towards federation in Australia. This is a fascinating book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in the colonial period, Australasian history, and historiography.

Part I. Discoveries in the South Seas
Part II. The Founding of New South Wales
Part III. Development of New South Wales
Part IV. The Daughter Colonies of New South Wales: 1. Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land)
Part V. The Daughter Colonies of New South Wales (Continued): 2. Victoria (Port Phillip)
3. Queensland (Moreton Bay District)
Part VI. Western Australia and South Australia
Part VII. The Government of the Australian Colonies to 1851
Part VIII. The Founding of New Zealand
Part IX. Development of New Zealand
Part X. The Discovery of Gold
Part XI. Responsible Government and Modern Constitutions
Part XII. Internal Exploration in Australia
Part XIII. Maori Wars in New Zealand
Part XIV. Federation in Australia
Part XV. Present-Day Topics
List of maps.

Subject Areas: Australasian & Pacific history [HBJM]