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The British in North Australia 1824-29 : Fort Dundas / Derek Pugh.

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Field name	Details
ISBN	9780992355869 :
Author	Pugh, Derek (author.)
Title	The British in North Australia 1824-29 : Fort Dundas / Derek Pugh.
Portion of title	Fort Dundas
Portion of title	British in North Australia : Fort Dundas 1824-29
Publisher and/or associated date/s	[Rapid Creek, Northern Territory] : Derek Pugh, 2017
Publisher and/or associated date/s	©2017
Description	xix, 200 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages [179]-194) and index.
Summary	Fort Dundas was the first outpost of Europeans in Australia's north. It was a British fortification manned by soldiers, marines and convicts, and built by them on remote Melville Island in 1824. It lasted until February 1829, when it was abandoned and left to the termites.
Subjects	Convicts -- Northern Territory -- Fort Dundas -- History
	Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Melville Island -- Relations with British
	Tiwi (Australian people) -- Relations with British
	Great Britain -- Colonies -- Administration -- History
	Fort Dundas (N.T.) -- Social conditions -- History
	Melville Island (N.T.) -- Social conditions -- History
Call number	2017.081

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Barcode	Shelf Location	Collection	Volume Ref.	Status	Due Date
A00872079	2017.081	General Collection		. Available to Museum Staff .