Tom Petrie's reminiscences of early Queensland (dating from 1837). Recorded by …


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Tom Petrie (1831-1910), explorer and grazier, arrived in the then convict settlement of Moreton Bay in 1837. His reminiscences of what was to become the colony of Queensland were recorded by his daughter, Constance, in 1904. The book includes a fascinating record the life and customs of the aboriginal population, whose dialect he spoke and in whose activities he was invited to participate. An Australian classic and an important source for researchers of early Aboriginal / White settler conflict. - Summary by barbara2 (0 hr 53 min)

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Part 1 Chapter I 24:19 Gelesen von Barbara Baker
Part 1 Chapter 2 16:56 Gelesen von Barbara Baker
Part 1 Chapter 3 27:16 Gelesen von Barbara Baker
Part 1 Chapter 4 20:00 Gelesen von Barbara Baker
Part 1 Chapter 5 17:26 Gelesen von Barbara Baker
Part 1 Chapter 6 19:37 Gelesen von Barbara Baker
Part 1 Chapter 7 16:40 Gelesen von Barbara Baker
Part 1 Chapter 8 23:41 Gelesen von Barbara Baker
Part 1 Chapter 9 23:01 Gelesen von Barbara Baker
Part 1 Chapter 10 21:10 Gelesen von Barbara Baker
Part 1 Chapter 11 14:08 Gelesen von Rita Boutros
Part 1 Chapter 12 16:08 Gelesen von Rita Boutros
Part 1 Chapter 13 28:32 Gelesen von Rita Boutros
Part 1 Chapter 14 14:18 Gelesen von Rita Boutros
Part 1 Chapter 15 11:41 Gelesen von Rita Boutros
Part 1 Chapter 16 44:48 Gelesen von Barbara Baker
Part 1 Chapter 17 20:47 Gelesen von Kathrine Engan
Part 1 Chapter 18 26:54 Gelesen von Lucretia B.
Part 1 Chapter 19 25:23 Gelesen von jenno
Part 1 Chapter 20 25:32 Gelesen von Kathrine Engan
Part 1 Chapter 21 28:59 Gelesen von Kathrine Engan
Part 1 Chapter 22 20:55 Gelesen von Kathrine Engan
Part 1 Chapter 23 20:10 Gelesen von Kathrine Engan
Part 1 Chapter 24 22:46 Gelesen von Barbara Baker
Part 2 Chapter 1 13:00 Gelesen von Dean Rogers
Part 2 Chapter 2 12:48 Gelesen von Dean Rogers
Part 2 Chapter 3 14:22 Gelesen von Josh Kirsh
Part 2 Chapter 4 17:08 Gelesen von Barbara Baker
Part 2 Chapter 5 25:13 Gelesen von Kathrine Engan
Part 2 Chapter 6 24:04 Gelesen von Kathrine Engan
Part 2 Chapter 7 15:58 Gelesen von Barbara Baker
Part 2 Chapter 8 27:02 Gelesen von Barbara Baker
Part 2 Chapter 9 21:47 Gelesen von Kathrine Engan
Part 2 Chapter 10 21:23 Gelesen von Hopeforce1
Part 2 Chapter 11 13:34 Gelesen von Barbara Baker
Part 2 Chapter 12 36:02 Gelesen von Barbara Baker

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Extremely interesting stories of Australian Aborigines


(5 Sterne)

This book really changed my understanding of early English Australia and the culture of the indigenous people. I had thought of them as having simple or no culture, but they did have a complex and interesting culture before all was taken from them. I also enjoyed learning about the flora and fauna and how it was used. There are several readers. All of the readers are good.

Wonderful


(5 Sterne)

So glad to have found this fascinating text. Highly recommended to anyone with even the most superficial interest in Australia's history. Looking forward to listening to it all again