Amazing People of Sydney: Inspirational StoriesAmazing People Club, 19 abr 2011 - 183 páginas Imagine you had to sail 10,000 miles to an island in the South Pacific Ocean in an old wooden boat. In 1788, that happened to over 1400 English convicts, colonists, captains and men of the Marine Corps. Watched by fearful local Aboriginals, they established a base in a place called New South Wales, Australia. Who were these amazing people? How did they survive and build the great and beautiful city that we now call Sydney? A city tour unlike any other, Amazing People of Sydney brings you in touch with real people who have left us a legacy that we can explore. Travel through time and meet some of the amazing people who helped Sydney develop. Discover how Governor Arthur Phillip and Bennelong, the captured Aborigine, tried to build relations between the communities. Explore the lives of people including Francis Greenway, Mary Reibey and George Howe. All of them arrived in Sydney as convicts and through their tenacious spirit, grew to become some of the most significant figures in the city. Find out about William Tom's discovery of gold, and Captain Thunderbolt's great escape from Cockatoo Island. Be moved by the outstanding work of the tireless humanitarian, Caroline Chisholm, and her work with young women. Discover how Banjo Paterson wrote Waltzing Matilda. These stories, and many others, come alive through BioViews®. What is a BioView®? A BioView® is a short biographical story, similar to an interview. These unique stories provide an easy way of learning about amazing people who made major contributions and changed our world. |
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Copyright The Author | |
Introduction | |
Sydney Locations | |
Map of Australia | |
Dedication | |
James Cook Explorer and Captain HMS Bark Endeavour 2 Joseph Banks Botanist | |
Arthur Phillip First Governor of New South Wales 4 Susannah Holmes Convict and Founding Mother of Australia 5 Henry Cable Convict and Fou... | |
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Amazing People Club arrived in Sydney Arthur Phillip Australia Day Banjo Paterson became Bennelong Billy Blue BioViews Bligh boat Botany Bay British Government Bronte building called Captain Sinclair celebrated Chinese Church Circular Quay Cockatoo Island colony commemorating convicts Cove cricket Dally Messenger Darling Harbour deported developed Edmund Barton emancipated emancipists England May 13th Eora established farm ferry Fleet free settlers George Street gold Governor Macquarie Governor Phillip helped Henry Cable Henry Parkes Homebush honour Hyde Park immigrants Irish Jack Lang James King Lachlan Macquarie land Lieut live Lord Sydney Macquarie Lighthouse marines Mary military named National officer Olympic opened Parramatta Pemulwuy points of interest political politician prison problems Ralph Darling returned sailed sent South Wales suburb survive Sydney Harbour Bridge Sydney Opera House Sydney Town Sydney’s TONS Departed England took transport Utzon Vaucluse House visited voyage Wentworth women