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Title: Adventures in Australia

Author: W.H.G. Kingston

Illustrator: E. Evans

Release Date: May 8, 2007 [EBook #21383]

Language: English

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Adventures in Australia, by W.H.G. Kingston.

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A couple of young men go to Australia to stay awhile with the uncle of
one of them. While on the way up to the uncle's station they meet with
various adventures.

During the book we are introduced to various of the animals of
Australia, the kookaburra, the wombat, the kangaroo, the wallaby, and
many others. We also meet with the aboriginal occupiers of the land.

Finding that they like the life in Australia, the two young men decide
to settle, and they buy, with the uncle's assistance, an area of land on
which to create a station.

This is not a long book, but it is amply illustrated. Some of the
drawings are very nice indeed.

You will enjoy this book, and it makes a good audiobook.

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ADVENTURES IN AUSTRALIA, BY W.H.G. KINGSTON.

CHAPTER ONE.

Some years ago two travellers, mounted on wiry yet strong looking
steeds, were wending their way through a forest in Australia. They were
both young and dressed much alike in broad-brimmed pith hats, loose red
shirts, corduroy trousers and high boots with spurs.

Each of them had stuck in his belt an axe, a brace of pistols, and a
long knife; while at his back was slung a serviceable-looking rifle,
showing that they were prepared to defend themselves, should they
encounter any treacherous blacks, a very possible contingency at that
period of the country's history.

They were followed by an active native also mounted, who led a horse
carrying their baggage. The scenery was not especially attractive,
indeed so great was its sameness that alone they would have been utterly
unable to find their way. On either side rose tall stringy-bark and
ot