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Girt : the unauthorised history of Australia : Volume I : from megafauna to Macquarie
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Girt : the unauthorised history of Australia : Volume I : from megafauna to Macquarie

by David Hunt, Ad Long

This history of Australia spans the period from prehistoric megafauna to the colonial era of Governor Macquarie. It documents eccentric figures, curious incidents, and forgotten stories that influenced the nation's early development.

Accession 12822 ISBN 9781863956116 Publisher Black Inc.
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