Table of Contents

List of maps; List of tables; Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations used in notes; Part I. Introduction: 1. Patterns and perspectives Pamela Statham; Part II. Sydney: 2. The founding of New South Wales Ged Martin; 3. Sydney: a southern emporium Brian Fletcher; Part III. Hobart: 4. Settling Van Diemann's land Lloyd Robson; 5. Hobart: a moment of glory Gordon Rimmer; Part IV. Perth: 6. Western Australia becomes British Pamela Statham; 7. Perth: a foundling city Geoffrey Bolton; Part: V. Adelaide: 8. Establishing South Australia Mel Davies; 9. Adelaide: a victorian bastide? Tony Denholm; Part VI. Melbourne: 10. The founding of Melbourne Alan Shaw; 11. Melbourne: a kangaroo advance Susan Priestley; Part VII. Brisbane: 12. Choosing Brisbane Ross Johnston and Helen Gregory; 13. Brisbane: making it work Ross Johnston and Helen Gregory; Part VIII. Darwin: 14. The Northern settlements: outposts of empire James Cameron; 15. Palmerston (Darwin): four expeditions in search of a capital Robert Reece; Part IX. Canberra: Canberra: the bush capital Roger Pegrum; Index.

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