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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 (89), 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

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