The Boy Travellers in Australasia

Thomas Wallace Knox (1835 - 1896)

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

Genre(s): Travel Fiction

Language: English

Keyword(s): travel (289), australia (88), new zealand (30), south seas (2), southern hemisphere (1)

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Preface Adrian Wilson
00:05:14
Play 01 Chapter I - From San Francisco to Honolulu. Captain Cook: His Tragic Death. The Hula-Hula And Other Dances. Adrian Wilson
00:31:50
Play 02 Chapter II - In And Around Honolulu. The Volcano House. A Day Among The Lepers. Adrian Wilson
00:38:14
Play 03 Chapter III - Sudden Change Of Plans. Natives And Their Peculiarities. Gigantic Monuments Of An Unknown Race. Adrian Wilson
00:42:27
Play 04 Chapter IV - From The Marquesas To The Society Islands. Victims For Sacrifice. Excursions To Point Venus. Adrian Wilson
00:39:16
Play 05 Chapter V - From The Society To The Samoan Islands. How Polynesia Was Christianized. How Labor Is Obtained At Present. Adrian Wilson
00:36:00
Play 06 Chapter VI - The Samoan Islands. Youths Throwing Spears. Vanikoro Island. Adrian Wilson
00:40:08
Play 07 Chapter VII - The Feejee Islands: Their Extent And Population. Native Peculiarities. Ancient Customs. Adrian Wilson
00:45:46
Play 08 Chapter VIII - Attending A Native Church. The Friendly, Or Tonga, Islands. How The Maoris Make War. Adrian Wilson
00:40:13
Play 09 Chapter IX - The Suburbs Of Auckland. Sale Of A Living Man's Head.Climate Of New Zealand. Adrian Wilson
00:38:03
Play 10 Chapter X - The Hot Lake District: Its Extent And Peculiarities. The Tabu On Ducks. A Curious Article Of Commerce. Adrian Wilson
00:34:58
Play 11 Chapter XI - Advantages Of Wellington As The Capital. Educational Facilities. The "Servant-Girl" Question. Adrian Wilson
00:33:27
Play 12 Chapter XII - Characteristics Of The Canterbury District. The Sparrow Pest. Mining At Queenstown. Adrian Wilson
00:40:10
Play 13 Chapter XIII - From New Zealand To Australia. The End Of Transportation. Hospitalities Of Sydney. Adrian Wilson
00:35:57
Play 14 Chapter XIV - From Sydney To Brisbane. How The Colonies Are Governed. Queen Street And The Botanical Gardens. Adrian Wilson
00:37:43
Play 15 Chapter XV - Leaving Brisbane. Cattle Trackers And Their Abilities. The Bun-Yip And His Wonderful Attributes. Adrian Wilson
00:33:34
Play 16 Chapter XVI - Riding Through The Bush. How A "New Chum" Catches A Horse. Rousing A Flock Of Wild Turkeys. Adrian Wilson
00:33:09
Play 17 Chapter XVII - Cattle And Sheep Raising In Queensland. Sheep-Shearing, And How It Is Performed. Sundowners. Adrian Wilson
00:38:15
Play 18 Chapter XVIII - The Plague Of Flies In Australia. An Australian Gold Rush. Stories Of Kangaroo Hunts. Adrian Wilson
00:34:03
Play 19 Chapter XIX - A Native Encampment And A Corroboree. Over The Blue Mountains. From Albury To Melbourne. Adrian Wilson
00:38:36
Play 20 Chapter XX - The Founding Of Melbourne. How One Hundred Dollars Became One Million In Fifty Years. Melbourne Newspapers. Adrian Wilson
00:33:14
Play 21 Chapter XXI - The Race For The Melbourne Cup. Sandhurst: Its Present Appearance. Corra Linn And Other Show-Places. Adrian Wilson
00:35:22
Play 22 Chapter XXII - Excursion To Deloraine. Adelaide: Its Principal Features. The Overland Railway. Adrian Wilson
00:32:58
Play 23 Chapter XXIII - Australian Explorations. Strapped To A Camel's Back. The End. Adrian Wilson
00:36:06