Project Gutenberg 2005-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 229 Swinburne, Gwendolen H. A Source Book of Australian History Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Martin Pettit and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "A Source Book of Australian History" by Gwendolen H. Swinburne is a historical account compiled in the early 20th century. This work aims to provide readers with primary sources and firsthand accounts that highlight significant events and figures in Australian history, focusing on exploration, colonization, and the development of the continent. The book seeks to encourage readers to engage directly with historical evidence to form their own understanding of Australia's past. The opening of this source book introduces the reader to its purpose and scope. The compiler expresses the hope that this volume will stimulate interest in Australian history through vivid details from primary sources. Swinburne emphasizes that while this collection may not cover every event, it connects readers with the evidence that underpins Australia's historical narrative. The initial sections cover critical themes such as discovery and exploration, laying the groundwork for understanding the subsequent historical context and the contributions of notable explorers and settlers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Australia -- History -- Sources DU Text Australia Category: History - Other 541404 2025-07-06T13:25:26.545966 text/html 542643 2020-12-14T07:00:32 text/html 555429 2025-07-06T13:25:35.839961 application/epub+zip 560325 2025-07-06T13:25:30.150961 application/epub+zip 269932 2025-07-06T13:25:28.417944 application/epub+zip 827853 2025-07-06T13:25:40.288913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 783686 2025-07-06T13:25:34.689919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483440 2022-09-07T21:14:09.144363 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519826 2025-07-06T13:25:25.918988 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 519741 2020-12-14T07:00:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 519673 2020-12-14T07:00:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 519804 2020-12-14T07:00:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21735 2025-07-06T13:25:40.421868 application/rdf+xml 16843 2025-07-06T13:25:28.927928 image/jpeg 4031 2025-07-06T13:25:28.667943 image/jpeg 196115 2020-12-14T07:00:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 196041 2020-12-14T07:00:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 475556 2020-12-14T07:00:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 195991 2020-12-14T07:00:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 547852 2025-07-06T13:25:26.593938 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog