![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ten years later, it had become a sea of red. Before the founding of Melbourne, British settlement on the mainland amounted to a few pinpoints on a map. In defiance of authorities in London and Sydney, Tasmanian speculators began sending men and sheep across Bass Strait – and so changed the shape of Australian history. In 1835 an illegal squatter camp was established on the banks of the Yarra River. I’m therefore pleased to say the publisher, Black Inc., has made two copies available for readers of The Melbourne Urbanist. Here’s a summary: I’ve read one or two others on the early years of Melbourne and it’s a fascinating period. I haven’t read James Boyce’s new book, 1835: The Founding of Melbourne and the Conquest of Australia (RRP $44.95) yet, but but I’m planning to write a review in the near future. Courtesy of the random number generator at, the winners are Russell Pollard (My Brown Yarra by Margaret Roadknight ) and Justin Chieu (Chapel St by Something for Kate). ![]()
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