There has always been suspicion and scepticism about the ‘Treaty’ John Batman claims to have made with the Melbourne Aboriginal people. Using a little known eyewitness account by famed Aboriginal Elder William Barak, Batman’s outlandish claims and fabrications are at last laid bare in Jim Poulter’s concise new book.
ISBN: 9780949196323
$5.00
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There has always been suspicion and scepticism about the ‘Treaty’ John Batman claims to have made with the Melbourne Aboriginal people. Using a little known eyewitness account by famed Aboriginal Elder William Barak, Batman’s outlandish claims and fabrications are at last laid bare in Jim Poulter’s concise new book.
ISBN: 9780949196323
| Weight | 0.09 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 30 × 21 × 0.2 cm |
Insightful, concise and heartbreaking. Recommended for anyone interested in the history of Melbourne and the people who lived here before settlement.
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Insightful, concise and heartbreaking. Recommended for anyone interested in the history of Melbourne and the people who lived here before settlement.