Call number
VIC/105/04
Description
The author traces the historical scene in which Melbourne, its suburbs, country towns, roads, farms, holiday places and other elements in the Victorian landscape have evolved. She also touches on the impact made by the Aborigines' lifestyle before contact with Europeans.
Collection
Publication
McMahons Point, N.S.W. : Fairfax, Syme & Weldon Associates, 1984.
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