Contains sections on Aborigines and the land - Soldier settlement - Australia country houses - Sydney - Hobart - Perth - Adelaide - Melbourne - Brisbane - Darwin - Canberra - Railways - Tramways - Religions in Australia - Schools and education in Australia - School of the air - Convicts, Bushrangers and Larrikins - Submarine raid on Sydney Harbour - Australian war casualties - Kokoda Trail - Prisoners of war in Australia - The Great Depression.

By the popular writer of TAustralia: The First Twelve Years', this atlas uses over 100 maps, 50 charts and 150 photographs to explore Australian historical themes. Areas examined include early settlement, exploration, bushrangers, Aborigines, immigration and public works. Contains a select bibliography and detailed index.