Meanjin to Brisvegas: Snapshots of Brisbane's journey from colonial backwater to new world city

Meanjin to Brisvegas: Snapshots of Brisbane's journey from colonial backwater to new world city
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Publisher : Lulu.com
Total Pages : 229
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ISBN-10 : 9781291996562
ISBN-13 : 1291996567
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Book Synopsis Meanjin to Brisvegas: Snapshots of Brisbane's journey from colonial backwater to new world city by : John Tilston

Download or read book Meanjin to Brisvegas: Snapshots of Brisbane's journey from colonial backwater to new world city written by John Tilston and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-09-14 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes seminal moments in the history of the capital city of Queensland, which in just one generation has grown from country town to vibrant modern metropolis. It had a tough start. It became a separate state with less financial support from London than any other colony in the mighty British Empire. Almost a century later is was briefly the Allied Forces headquarters for the Pacific War, delighting and depressing its citizens in equal measure. Then it had to shake off corruption in high places before it could realise its great potential. There was some intrigue along the way. Early Brisbane society was enlivened by its own aristocratic Lady Di; a gruesome murder started a dynasty; the Battle of Brisbane was hushed-up to maintain morale; and the local 'Rat Pack' played a rather different Joke. Prior to European settlement - as Meanjin - it was a busy meeting place for the many indigenous clans in the Moreton Bay region.


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