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South Australia and Western Australia

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The work presents a combined travelogue and practical survey of two Australian colonies, recounting early exploration of rivers and coasts, describing the development and layout of the chief city, and analyzing land systems, pastoral (notably wool) industries, and mineral resources. It evaluates communication and infrastructure proposals including telegraph and railway projects, summarizes legislative institutions and governance, and profiles the western colony's settlement history, ports, and islands before assessing its current condition and future prospects. Observations blend descriptive narrative of landscapes and settlements with pragmatic assessments of economic opportunities and administrative arrangements.

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Title: South Australia and Western Australia

Author: Anthony Trollope

Release date: March 26, 2023 [eBook #70385]

Language: English

Original publication: United Kingdom: Chapman & Hall, 1874

Credits: MWS, Krista Zaleski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain works at The National Library of Australia.)

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