Tom Petrie's reminiscences of early Queensland (dating from 1837). Recorded by his daughter.

About this film

LibriVox recording of Tom Petrie's reminiscences of early Queensland (dating from 1837). Recorded by his daughter. by Constance Campbell Petrie; Thomas Petrie. Read in English by Barbara Baker; Rita Boutros; Kathrine Engan; Lucretia B.; jenno; Dean Rogers; Josh Kirsh; Hopeforce1 Tom Petrie (1831-1910), explorer and grazier, arrived in the then convict settlement of Moreton Bay in 1837. His reminiscences of what was to become the colony of Queensland were recorded by his daughter, Constance, in 1904. The book includes a fascinating record the life and customs of the aboriginal population, whose dialect he spoke and in whose activities he was invited to participate. An Australian classic and an important source for researchers of early Aboriginal / White settler conflict (barbara2) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (353MB)

Directors & creators

Constance Campbell Petrie; Thomas Petrie

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;indigenous australians; queensland history; moreton bay history

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