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Conspiracy of Silence: Queensland's Frontier Killing Times

by Timothy Bottoms, Raymond Evans
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Conspiracy of Silence: Queensland's Frontier Killing Times
Conspiracy of Silence: Queensland's Frontier Killing Times

Unveiling Queensland's dark, silenced colonial past.

This book could resonate with you if you're into Australian history or seeking to understand the true and often unspoken costs of colonial expansion. Timothy Bottoms doesn't shy away from the gritty, uncomfortable truths that led to the formation of modern Queensland, taking a deep dive into an era that's frequently glossed over. If you appreciate thorough research paired with a pursuit for justice and historical accuracy, "Conspiracy of Silence" could offer you a stark yet necessary perspective.

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Conspiracy of Silence: Queensland's Frontier Killing Times

by Timothy Bottoms, Raymond Evans
RM43.95 MYR Now RM32.87 MYR Save 25%
Compare to estimated retail price: RM171.08 MYR  

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ISBN: 9781743313824
Authors: Timothy Bottoms, Raymond Evans
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Date of Publication: 2013-10-21
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Sociology, Politics, History
Related Topics: War, Social Issues, Race, Historical, Microhistory, Sociology, History, Politics
Goodreads rating: 4.09
(rated by 53 readers)

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The Queensland frontier was more violent than any other Australian colony. Starting with the penal settlement of Moreton Bay in 1824, as white pastoralists moved into new parts of the country, violence invariably followed. Over 50,000 Aboriginals were killed on the Queensland frontier, a quarter of the original population. Europeans were killed too, but not in anything like the same numbers. The numbers are truly horrifying, but why isn't this common knowledge? The cover-up began from the authorities in Sydney and Brisbane didn't want to know, the Native Police did their deadly work without hindrance, and the pastoralists had every reason to keep it to themselves. Even today, what we know about the killing times is swept aside again and again in favor of the pioneer myth. Conspiracy of Silence is the first systematic account of frontier violence in Queensland. Following in the tracks of the pastoralists as they moved into new lands across the state in the 19th century, Timothy Bottoms identifies the sites and the dates of the massacres, poisonings, and other incidents, including many that no one has documented in print before. Drawing on extensive research and oral history, he explores the colonial mindset and explains how the brutal dispossession of Aboriginal landowners continued over decades.
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Unveiling Queensland's dark, silenced colonial past.

This book could resonate with you if you're into Australian history or seeking to understand the true and often unspoken costs of colonial expansion. Timothy Bottoms doesn't shy away from the gritty, uncomfortable truths that led to the formation of modern Queensland, taking a deep dive into an era that's frequently glossed over. If you appreciate thorough research paired with a pursuit for justice and historical accuracy, "Conspiracy of Silence" could offer you a stark yet necessary perspective.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.