Biography - William Howitt - Australian Dictionary of Biography - 0 views
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Peter Beckwith on 03 Apr 13Biography of William Howitt. English Author who came to the Victorian Goldfields and wrote about his experiences
Charles La Trobe | Ergo - 0 views
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A page from the State library of Victoria about Governor La Trobe
John Pascoe Fawkner | Ergo - 1 views
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Bio on John Fawkner
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Ergo is a site for secondary students from the State Library of Victoria. This page has links to some great pictures.
John Pascoe Fawkner and his press: Museum Victoria - 0 views
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Info about the first newspaper in Melbourne
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This page from Melbourne Museum describe John Fawkner and contains pictures of him and his printing press.
27 Dec 1851 - GOLD EXPORTED FROM THE COLONY OF VICTORIA, TO TH... - 0 views
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List of Gold exports up to Xmas 1851 from the Colony of Victoria.
Romsey Australia - Early settlers in Victoria 1803 - 2 views
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Little snippets from early colonial Victoria. Might be handy to engage students and show a personal side to this era.
European settlement - Victoria's early history, 1803-1851 - Research Guides at State Li... - 0 views
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Early History of Victorias settlement
Biography - Sir Redmond Barry - Australian Dictionary of Biography - 0 views
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Detailed Biography of Redmond Barry
Sir Redmond Barry - 0 views
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Short Bio from the White Hat website
Matthew Flinders (1774-1814) - 0 views
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Bio on Matthew Flinders and his exploration, internment and early death.
Trim (cat) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views
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Wiki about Trim, Matthew Flinders cat. As a side topic to Flinders himself, this may interest some students
The Navigators - Captains - Matthew Flinders - 0 views
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Nicely written article on Mathew Flinders, including references to his travels and cat, that could be explored more deeply
Who was Tom Wills? - Australian Football 150 Years - 0 views
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Short article on Tom Wills, created for the 150th anniversary of Australian Rules Football
An Australian Legend: Tom Wills and a tale of two doctors | Melbourne Alumni eNews - 0 views
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Short account of Tom Wills life and two other extraordinary men that were acquaintances of his
Thomas Wentworth Wills - ABC Western Victoria - Australian Broadcasting Corporation - 0 views
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Audio file of interview with Dr Greg De Moore on "Tom Wills, his spectacular rise and tragic fall" There are some portions of the transcript on the website, but most of the information is on the audio file if students are willing to listen.
Australian Football - Why Tom Wills is an Australian legend like Ned Kelly - 0 views
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Edited transcript of the 2011 John Button Oration delivered by Martin Flanagan about Tom Wills and his family history. There are references to Ned Kelly and the status of Legend given to certain famous Australians.
Hume and Hovell - 0 views
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Kid friendly account of Hume and Hovell's exploration of Australia's inland river system
'þffþffþffThe Convincing Ground Aboriginal massacre at Portland Bay, Victoria... - 0 views
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Major Mitchell and the rumours of his bad relationship with Indigenous people
Biography - Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell - Australian Dictionary of Biography - 0 views
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ADB Bio of Thomas Mitchell
Thomas Mitchell (explorer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views
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Wiki on Major Mitchell, very brief descriptions of his life