The Gladstone Colony: An Unwritten Chapter of Australian History: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Gladstone Colony: An Unwritten Chapter of Australian History, credited to James Francis Hogan, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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This is an early history of the failed attempt to found the colony of North Australia at Gladstone, in what is now Central Queensland. It also describes the settlement in Gladstone after the failed colony, the rivalry with Brisbane for the role of state capital, and the popular madness of the gold rush. It concludes with some chapters concerning the colonial ideals of Mr Gladstone, giving his context and justification for the expense of bringing Gladstone into existence. Listeners should be aware that it contains period attitudes, particularly toward Aboriginal people, but also toward other groups. (Summary by Timothy Ferguson) Narrated by Timothy Ferguson

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Gladstone Colony: An Unwritten Chapter of Australian History
• Author credits: James Francis Hogan
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 19
• Listed recording duration: 9:29:38

Catalogue topics

• Gladstone
• Queensland
• Australian history
• Colonies in Australia

Track guide

1. 00 - Prefatory note and introduction — 7:56
2. 01 - The Genesis of the Gladstone Colony — 37:36
3. 02 - The Constiution of the Colony — 14:44
4. 03 - Mr Gladstone Enunciates his Land Policy — 16:33
5. 04 - The Founding of the Colony — 32:49
6. 05 - The Veto of Earl Grey — 30:49
7. 06 - The Vindication of Colnel Barney — 10:51
8. 07 - The Growth and Development of Gladstone — 30:40
9. 08 - The Experiences of a Pioneer Squatter — 19:52
10. 09 - The Great Gold Rush — 26:09
11. 10 - A Marvellous Wild-Goose Chase — 23:02
12. 11 - The Host of Disappointed Diggers — 40:55
13. 12 - The Correspondence of Sir Maurice O'Connell — 35:11
14. 13 - A Grevious Error of Mr Gladstone's — 54:35
15. 14 - Major De Winton - Oldest Living Gladstonian — 26:20
16. 15 - The Gladstone of To-Day — 34:50
17. 16 - Mr Gladstone's True Principles of Colonisation — 34:40
18. 17 - Mr Gladstone and the Colonies — 1:02:04
19. 18 - A Couple of Colonial Lectures — 30:09

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