First explorers
Cox, Karin2013
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Learn about the first Europeans to discover the coastline of Australia, as well as the explorers who headed into the continents rugged, mysterious interior. Men battled thirst, starvation, flies and mosquitoes, as well as illness and injury
Main title:
First explorers / by Karin Cox
Author:
Imprint:
London Young Reed 2013
Collation:
48 p. colour illustrations maps
Notes:
Includes bibliographic references and index.
Audience:
Lower primaryUpper primary
Contents:
A land like no other -- Secrets and lies -- Europeans arrive -- Terra nullius: an injustice -- Cook's findings -- Discovering a colony -- Life as a navigator -- French forays -- Bass and flinders -- Curiosities of nature -- Beyond the beaches -- Mountain men -- Inland arties -- Aboriginal guidance -- Lost in the deserts -- Across the continent -- Greener pastures -- Snowy discoveries -- Discovering the wild west -- Terror in the Top End -- In their honour -- A timeline of discovery -- Activities
ISBN:
9781921580277 (hbk)
Dewey class:
994.02 FIR
Local class:
994.02
Language:
English
BRN:
45030
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 994.02 FIR | Onloan - Due: 08 Feb 2025 |