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Truth telling should be added to the title. I didn‘t actually read all of this but enough. The Afterword is particularly good. “Someone said to author “To bring 21st century thinking to the Queensland frontier is a great mistake. We were different then”. His answer is a paragraph long but begins “ No. Times change , not people. So true. We need to know this history, the truth. Thank you @MrsMalaprop .

Thank you @MrsMalaprop arrived this morning via Nancy. Thank you. Reading to look forward to.

Marr meticulously researched early settler accounts of Australia‘s invasion, with a focus on the Native Police. He tells the story of his own ancestors, & if their behaviour is representative, it was a blood bath. It almost became monotonous, reading injustice after injustice. Attitudes, events & circumstances conspired to insure the decimation of Aboriginal people. There were people who stood up for what was right, but not nearly enough 😔.

I am coming to the end of this illuminating, horrifying book about Australia‘s frontier wars. This passage is in response to the suggestion that colonisation & a guerrilla war were inevitable.
My reading in this area confirms that there absolutely were people who objected to the brutal colonisation of Australia & treatment of its inhabitants. Unfortunately there were not enough stop it from happening & there remain not enough to set it right 😔.

Darwin‘s visit to Sydney in 1836

Appreciating this thoroughly researched book about the “settlement” (invasion) of Australia a mere 200 years ago.
😠 #truthtelling #knowyourhistory

Going to make a start on this non-fiction read by Australian journalist David Marr. I love the concept here: a deep dive into his own family colonialist history.

I try to read a book about the true history of Australia in the lead-up to ‘Australia Day‘ on 26 Jan each year. I‘m strapping myself in for this one. #currentlyreading