Boy Travellers in Australasia
Thomas Wallace Knox
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Length 14 h 15 min
Chapters 23
First published 1889
ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO THE SANDWICH, MARQUESAS, SOCIETY, SAMOAN, AND FEEJEE ISLANDS, AND THROUGH THE COLONIES OF NEW ZEALAND, NEW SOUTH WALES QUEENSLAND, VICTORIA, TASMANIA, AND SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Summary by afinevoice
Chapters
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Preface Read by Adrian Wilson 5:14
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Chapter II - In And Around Honolulu. The Volcano House. A Day Among The Lepers. Read by Adrian Wilson 38:14
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Chapter III - Sudden Change Of Plans. Natives And Their Peculiarities. Gigantic Monuments Of An Unknown Race. Read by Adrian Wilson 42:27
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Chapter IV - From The Marquesas To The Society Islands. Victims For Sacrifice. Excursions To Point Venus. Read by Adrian Wilson 39:16
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Chapter V - From The Society To The Samoan Islands. How Polynesia Was Christianized. How Labor Is Obtained At Present. Read by Adrian Wilson 36:00
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Chapter VI - The Samoan Islands. Youths Throwing Spears. Vanikoro Island. Read by Adrian Wilson 40:08
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Chapter VII - The Feejee Islands: Their Extent And Population. Native Peculiarities. Ancient Customs. Read by Adrian Wilson 45:46
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Chapter VIII - Attending A Native Church. The Friendly, Or Tonga, Islands. How The Maoris Make War. Read by Adrian Wilson 40:13
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Chapter IX - The Suburbs Of Auckland. Sale Of A Living Man's Head.Climate Of New Zealand. Read by Adrian Wilson 38:03
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Chapter X - The Hot Lake District: Its Extent And Peculiarities. The Tabu On Ducks. A Curious Article Of Commerce. Read by Adrian Wilson 34:58
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Chapter XI - Advantages Of Wellington As The Capital. Educational Facilities. The "Servant-Girl" Question. Read by Adrian Wilson 33:27
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Chapter XII - Characteristics Of The Canterbury District. The Sparrow Pest. Mining At Queenstown. Read by Adrian Wilson 40:10
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Chapter XIII - From New Zealand To Australia. The End Of Transportation. Hospitalities Of Sydney. Read by Adrian Wilson 35:57
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Chapter XIV - From Sydney To Brisbane. How The Colonies Are Governed. Queen Street And The Botanical Gardens. Read by Adrian Wilson 37:43
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Chapter XV - Leaving Brisbane. Cattle Trackers And Their Abilities. The Bun-Yip And His Wonderful Attributes. Read by Adrian Wilson 33:34
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Chapter XVI - Riding Through The Bush. How A "New Chum" Catches A Horse. Rousing A Flock Of Wild Turkeys. Read by Adrian Wilson 33:09
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Chapter XVII - Cattle And Sheep Raising In Queensland. Sheep-Shearing, And How It Is Performed. Sundowners. Read by Adrian Wilson 38:15
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Chapter XVIII - The Plague Of Flies In Australia. An Australian Gold Rush. Stories Of Kangaroo Hunts. Read by Adrian Wilson 34:03
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Chapter XIX - A Native Encampment And A Corroboree. Over The Blue Mountains. From Albury To Melbourne. Read by Adrian Wilson 38:36
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Chapter XX - The Founding Of Melbourne. How One Hundred Dollars Became One Million In Fifty Years. Melbourne Newspapers. Read by Adrian Wilson 33:14
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Chapter XXI - The Race For The Melbourne Cup. Sandhurst: Its Present Appearance. Corra Linn And Other Show-Places. Read by Adrian Wilson 35:22
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Chapter XXII - Excursion To Deloraine. Adelaide: Its Principal Features. The Overland Railway. Read by Adrian Wilson 32:58
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Chapter XXIII - Australian Explorations. Strapped To A Camel's Back. The End. Read by Adrian Wilson 36:06
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