Record Number |
42442 |
ISBN |
9780994624703 |
Name |
Tan, Linsie author. |
Title |
Australian Capital Territory / Linsie Tan. |
Portion of title |
Australian states and territories. Australian Capital Territory |
Published |
Frenchs Forest, NSW : Redback Publishing, 2017. |
ยฉ2017. |
Description |
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour maps, portraits (some colour) ; 31 cm. |
Series |
Australian states and territories |
Notes |
Includes index. |
Contents |
Canberra -- The Australian Government -- Geography of the -- Aboriginal History of the ACT -- Settlement of the ACT -- Transport in the ACT -- Industries and Agriculture in the ACT -- Government of the ACT -- Notable People From the ACT -- Major Sites in Canberra and the ACT -- Flags, Symbols, Emblems & Special Days of the ACT -- How to Find Out More: Primary and Secondary Sources -- Glossary and Index. |
Summary |
"What is the Magna Carta and what connection does it have with Canberra? Find the answer to this question and many others in the section on the Australian Parliament and system of government. Read about the history of the areas that became the Australian Capital Territory, and learn about the role of Walter Burley Griffin and his vision for Canberra. Aboriginal history and culture; maps timelines, statistics; historic illustrations; covers geography, history, economics, government; biographies of notable people; Australian Primary curriculum."--Back cover. |
Target audience note |
For primary school students. |
Subjects |
History - Political |
History - Economic |
Economic sectors - Government |
Politics and Government - Local government |
Politics and Government - Governance |
Geography - Territories and boundaries |
Demography - Census data |
Environment - Climate and weather |
History - Cultural |
History - Biographies |
Settlement and contacts - Colonisation |
Economic sectors - Tourism |
Politics and Government - National symbols and events - Flag, Australian |
Transport |
Ngunawal / Ngunnawal people (D3) (NSW SI55-16) |
Ngunawal / Ngunnawal language (D3) (NSW SI55-16) |
Ngarigo / Ngarigu people (S46) (NSW SJ55-04) |
Ngarigo / Ngarigu language (S46) (NSW SJ55-04) |
Walgalu / Walgal people (S47) (NSW SI55-16) |
Walgal / Walgalu language (S47) (NSW SI55-16) |
Landforms |
Australian history |
Australian Capital Territory - Geography |
Aboriginal Australians -- Australian Capital Territory -- History |
Australian Capital Territory (ACT SI55-16) |
Namadgi (ACT SI55-16) |
Australian Capital Territory -- Economic conditions -- Juvenile literature |
Australian Capital Territory -- Description and travel -- Juvenile literature |
Australian Capital Territory -- History -- Juvenile literature |
Genre |
History. |
Series |
Tan, Linsie. |
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