Australia and New Zealand: Volume 2 (Cambridge Library Collection - History Of Oceania)
Cambridge University Press, 10/31/2013
EAN 9781108066327, ISBN10: 1108066321
Paperback, 532 pages, 21.6 x 14 x 3.4 cm
Language: English
Originally published in English
One of the most celebrated and prolific authors of the Victorian era, Anthony Trollope (1815–82) was also an enthusiastic traveller. This two-volume work recounts his two-year journey across Britain's colonies in the Antipodes. First published in 1873, it celebrates the success of British colonisation, but also considers with pragmatic foresight the inevitable unification of the Australian territories and their desire for greater independence. In Volume 2, Trollope describes his travels through Tasmania, Western Australia, South Australia and New Zealand. He supplements his travelogue with maps and a section on Australian institutions. He also tells of his unsuccessful foray into kangaroo hunting, showcasing his wit and appetite for adventure. North America (1862), Trollope's account of the continent during the American Civil War, and his An Autobiography (1883) are also reissued in this series.
Part I. Tasmania
1. Past history
2. Port Arthur
3. Present position
4. Future prospects
Part II. Western Australia
5. Early history
6. Rottnest and Freemantle
7. Present condition
8. Future prospects
Part III. South Australia
9. Early history
10. Adelaide
11. Agriculture
12. Wool
13. Minerals
14. The Northern Territory
15. Legislature and government
Part IV
Australian Institutions
16. Schools, libraries, poorhouse, armies, and church
17. Australian legislatures
18. Australian sports
Part V. New Zealand
19. Early history
20. Otago, the lake district
21. Otago, Dunedin
22. John Robert Godley
23. The Canterbury pilgrims
24. Marlborough and Nelson
25. The Maoris
26. Wellington and the central government
27. Taranaki
28. Auckland
29. The Auckland lakes and hot wells
30. The Waikato
31. Conclusion
Appendix
Index.