Community of thieves / Cassandra Pybus
- Bib ID:
- 2122393
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Pybus, Cassandra Jane, 1947-
- Description:
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- Port Melbourne : Minerva Australia, 1992
- xiv, 198, [3] p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 20 cm.
- ISBN:
- 1863301895 (paperback)
- Summary:
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History of Tasmanian Aborigines, particularly Nuenone clan on Bruny Island where authors forebears settled; attitudes of explorers visiting Bruny Island, massacre in 1802 near Hobart, positive and negative attitudes of settlers; establishment of Black Line, Robinsons reconciliation trips to west coast, north west and Swan Island leading to round up of Aborigines and removal to Flinders Island; failure of Wybalenna; transfer to Oyster Cove; controversy over patrimony of Fanny Cochrane-Smith; biographical information about Robinsons companions.
- Notes:
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- First published: Port Melbourne : Heinemann Australia, 1991.
- Bibliography: p. 194-198.
- Subject:
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- Truganini, approximately 1812-1876
- Aboriginal Tasmanians -- Tasmania -- Bruny Island -- History -- 19th century
- Nuenone (Australian people) -- Tasmania -- Bruny Island -- History -- 19th century
- Race relations - Violent - Massacres, murders, poisonings etc. - To 1900
- Settlement and contacts - Resettlement and removals
- Government policy - Initial period and protectionism - 1788-1850
- Settlement and contacts - Explorers
- Government policy - State and territory - Tasmania
- Colonisation
- Government policy - Initial period and protectionism - 1851-1900
- Bruny Island (SE Tas SK55-08)
- Swan Island (Tas Bass Strait SK55-02)
- Oyster Cove (SE Tas SK55-08)
- Wybalenna (Flinders Island Tas SK55-02)
- Hobart (SE Tas SK55-08)
- Western Tasmania (W Tas SK55-05)
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- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1991
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