Author(s): John Lockyer

Tools for Teachers & Tutors

Anyone can contribute to the richness of life in their country – you don’t need to be ‘famous’ to do great things. In this book, discover the lives and work of 11 Australians who have left a positive mark on their country, and often on the people of the world.

About the series:
Written for the new Australian History Curriculum, the Building a Nation series asks students: What do we know about Australia's colonial past? How did the Australian colonies develop pver time? How did Australia become a nation? What contribution have significant people made to the development of Australia?