Settlers and Explorers

Australia is a nation made up of many cultures, people and beliefs. One thing bonds us all together – we are all Australian.
Settlers and Explorers explores Australia’s humble beginnings as a penal colony, and the contributions of the early European settlers to its development. It looks at the impact of free settlers, explorers and pioneers who opened up the land and helped the nation grow.

Special features include:

‘My story’ features offer first-hand accounts from individual Australians
‘Aussie Fact’ boxes provide additional bites of interesting information

Contents:
We are Australian
Settlers and explorers
A new penal colony
The settlement at Port Jackson
The life of a convict
Building more penal settlements
Emancipists and escaped convicts
Farming the land
The life of a free settler
Squatting on the land
Exploring the continent
We are all Australian
Glossary
Index