Botany Bay and the First Fleet: The Real Story
The Real Story
$37.06
- Paperback
512 pages
- Release Date
3 June 2019
Summary
Now in one definitive volume, Botany Bay and the First Fleet is a full, authentic account of the beginnings of modern Australia.
In 1787 a convoy of eleven ships, carrying about 1400 people, set out from England for Botany Bay, on the east coast of New South Wales. In deciding on Botany Bay, British authorities hoped not only to rid Britain of its excess criminals, but also to gain a key strategic outpost and take control of valuable natural resources.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781760641603 |
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| ISBN-10: | 176064160X |
| Author: | Alan Frost |
| Publisher: | Black Inc. |
| Imprint: | Black Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Release Date: | 3 June 2019 |
| Weight: | 710g |
| Dimensions: | 233mm x 153mm x 38mm |
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About The Author
Alan Frost
Alan Frost is Emeritus Professor of History at La Trobe University in Melbourne. His previous books include The Voyage of the Endeavour, Arthur Phillip, 1738-1814- His Voyaging, Botany Bay Mirages and The Global Reach of Empire.
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