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Lifetime: 1831 - 1910 Passed: ≈ 114 years ago

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Thomas Petrie

Books by Thomas Petrie

Tom Petrie's reminiscences of early Queensland (dating from 1837). Recorded by his daughter. Cover image

Tom Petrie's reminiscences of early Queensland (dating from 1837). Recorded by his daughter.

History Memoir Non-Fiction
Exploration Social History Pioneer Life Aboriginal Culture Early Queensland Frontier conflict Indigenous Australia Moreton Bay Queensland history Settler colonialism Tom Petrie White settlement

Tom Petrie's reminiscences, recorded by his daughter Constance in 1904, offer a unique glimpse into the early days of Queensland, Australia. Petrie arrived in the then convict settlement of Moreton Bay in 1837, and his account provides a fascinating...