Size and Configuration—Early Settlement—Brisbane Island and Coast Towns—Gladstone—Roma—Gympie—Toowoomba—Townsville—Cooktown—Squatting—The Cattle Station—The Sheep Station—The Queensland Forest—The Nettle-Tree—Sugar Planting—Polynesian Natives—Stoppage of the Labour Trade—Gold Mining—The Palmer—Silver, Tin, and Copper. pages [115]-[130]
Illustrations:
| Brisbane | [116] |
| A Village on Darling Downs | [117] |
| Valley of the River Brisbane, Queensland | [120] |
| Townsville, North Queensland | [124] |
| Sugar Plantation, Queensland | [127] |
CHAPTER VIII.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Early Settlement—Mistaken Land System—Convict Labour—The System Abandoned—Poison Plants—Perth—King George's Sound—Climate—Pearls—Prospects. pages [131]-[140]
Illustrations:
| Sheep-Shearing | [132] |
| Perth | [133] |
| Government House, Perth | [137] |
| Albany | [139] |
CHAPTER IX.
TASMANIA.
A Holiday Resort for Australians—Launceston—The North and South Esk—Mount Bischoff—A Wild District—The Old Main Road—Hobart—The Derwent—Port Arthur—Convicts—Facts and Figures. pages [141]-[152]
Illustrations: