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Van Diemen's Land : an Aboriginal history

by Murray Johnson, Ian McFarlane

This history examines the Aboriginal people of Van Diemen's Land from antiquity to the present day. Using archaeological and documentary evidence, it explores the impacts of colonisation and warfare, and the development of distinct regional and islander identities.

Accession 11899 ISBN 9781742234212 Publisher NewSouth Publishing
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