First frontier : the occupation of the Sydney region 1788-1816 / Peter Turbet.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-293) and index.

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The arrival of the First Fleet heralded monumental and often catastrophic changes to the lives of the indigenous peoples living between the Blue Mountains and the sea. As British settlement spread out from Sydney Cove the next 28 years saw frequent flare-ups of violence as disputes over precious resources erupted and the Aborigines' connection with the land was challenged. Raids on isolated farms would often be followed by a totally disproportionate reprisal from the military and settlers, but colonists and Aborigines often knew each other well and trust and friendship remained constant throug.

Introduction; 1770 The First Shots; 1770 -1787 Twenty thousand Years of Occupation; 1788 Whurra Whurr; 1789 Fatal Contact; 1790 'An Universal Terror'; 1791 Disinterested Urbanity; 1792 Arthur Phillip Goes Home; 1793 Confidence in Town; 1794 Land Grants at Deerubbun; 1795 Continuing Conflict along Deerubbun; 1796 Indolent and Improvident Farmers; 1797 Pemulway's Reputation Grows; 1798 Meat, Cabbages and Melons; 1799 Murder and Revenge; 1800 The Return of Philip Gidley King; 1801 Guarding Crops Day and Night; 1802 Into the Mountains; 1803 Two Years of Peace; 1804 Sporadic Clashes

1805 Collective Punishment1806 A Most Amicable Footing; 1807 George Caley and Moowattin; 1808 Nothing Gained from Friendship; 1809 A Scotchman Caught Young; 1810 Macquarie Arrives; 1811 Settlement Spreads South-West; 1812 A Black Beau in London; 1813 A thorough Savage; 1814 Seven Years of Peace Comes to an End; 1815 Civilizing the Natives; 1816 Exemplary and Severe Punishments; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

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