Table of Contents

Preface Timeline The Nuts and Bolts of Modern Australia Aboriginal Australia c.65,000 BCE--18th Century CE European Arrivals and Colonization 17th Century--1830 Riding on the Sheep's Back 1831--1855 Gold and the Long Boom 1856--1890 The Bubble Bursts and the Road to Federation 1891--1900 Advance Australia Fair 1901--1919 A Land fit for Heroes and the Great Bust 1920--1939 War, Reconstruction, and the Cold War 1940--1966 Vietnam, People Power, and the Conservative Resurgence 1967--1983 Deconstruction and Multiculturalism 1984--1996 Mutual Obligation and the Conservative Revival 1997--2001 Advance Australia Where? 2001 + Bibliographical Essay Notable Australians Index

About the Author

FRANK G. CLARKE is Professor of History at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia and the author of six books and many articles and book reviews in the area of Australian History. He is also a regular broadcaster on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) national radio programs.

Reviews

"To find a concise history of any nation is always enjoyable....Finally, Australia is on the agenda....[a] fine example of good stortelling and at times one can even find it difficult to put down."-GASt Newsletter

?This history is a fine example of good story telling and at times one can even find it difficult to put down.?-Australian Studies

?To find a concise history of any nation is always enjoyable....Finally, Australia is on the agenda....[a] fine example of good stortelling and at times one can even find it difficult to put down.?-GASt Newsletter

"This history is a fine example of good story telling and at times one can even find it difficult to put down."-Australian Studies