1 Beginnings 1
2 Newcomers,C.1600-1792 16
3 Coercion,1793-1821 34
4 Emancipation,1822-1850 52
5 In thrall to progress,1851-1888 85
6 National reconstruction,1889-1913 121
7 Sacrifice，1914-1945 156
8 Golden age,1946-1974 199
9 Reinventing Australia,1975-2004 242
10 What next? 291
Sources of quotations 298
Guide to furtber reading 314
Index 327