# A Source Book of Australian History

Author: Swinburne, Gwendolen H. [Compiler]

Genre: Australia

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15337

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=A+Source+Book+of+Australian+History+Swinburne&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

The Spaniard Torres was probably the first European to sight Australia (Cape Yorke); but Tasman was the first who consciously discovered the Great South Land. In his search for fresh fields for trade, he came upon Tasmania and New Zealand.

## Chapters

- [Chapter 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-source-book-of-australian-history-15337/chapters/4/index.md)
- [Chapter 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-source-book-of-australian-history-15337/chapters/3/index.md)
- [Chapter 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-source-book-of-australian-history-15337/chapters/2/index.md)
- [Chapter 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-source-book-of-australian-history-15337/chapters/1/index.md)