Western Australia Until 1869: The Maritime Perspective by F J A Broeze

Book Description

Secondhand. Near fine condition.

This article discusses the development and significance of the overseas communication and connections of Western Australia during the first forty years as a British colony.

The colony was at the heart of the vast space consisting of the Indian Ocean, Chinese Seas and Western Pacific Ocean, which during the first half of the 19th century witnessed an unprecedented explosion of British entrepreneurial, political and naval energy, of which Western Australia's own foundation was an example (Page 1)

Reprinted from Early Days: Journal of the Royal Western Australian Historical Society. Vol. 8, parts 5 & 6, 1981 and 1982