Australia, though a continent, is a part of the Empire of Great Britain. A few years ago it was a wild country, where no white people lived, filled with Blacks, who were man-eating savages. These are fast dying out, but in this story you will learn something about them, and of the lives of your Australian Cousins.
Contents
| CHAPTER | PAGE |
| I. | "Land!" | [1] |
| II. | Sailing to Sydney | [8] |
| III. | A Drive | [20] |
| IV. | On the Way to the "Run" | [32] |
| V. | Life at Djerinallum | [47] |
| VI. | "Lost!" | [60] |
| VII. | Jean Finds a Friend | [76] |
| VIII. | In the Bush | [90] |
| IX. | Housekeeping in a Cave | [101] |
| X. | Dandy Saves the Day | [117] |
List of Illustrations
| | PAGE |
| Jean | [Frontispiece] |
| "'I thought Pacific meant peaceful,' said Fergus" | [11] |
| "'That is the lyre bird, isn't he a handsome fellow?'" | [58] |
| "'That was a platypus, or water mole,' said Mr. McDonald" | [66] |
| "The leaves parted and a black face peered through the bushes" | [99] |
| "The black boy on a pony led by a white child" | [128] |