Peeps At Many Lands: Australia

A lively, illustrated survey explores the continent’s geological origins, European settlement, and the development of separate states into a federal system, then moves to everyday life in cities and the countryside. Chapters describe Indigenous peoples, native animals and birds, pastoral industries—especially merino wool production—and environmental challenges such as the rabbit plague. The narrative also portrays bush travel, rail journeys, coastal recreation, and childhood experiences, using color plates and sketches to emphasize landscape, wildlife, and local customs, offering a compact, accessible introduction to geography, economy, and rural and urban character.