1788

Watkin Tench

1788
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Text Publishing Co
Country
Australia
Published
26 April 2012
Pages
296
ISBN
9781921922312

1788

Watkin Tench

Introduced by Tim Flannery

do not hesitate to declare that the natives of New South Wales possess a considerable portion of that acumen, or sharpness of intellect, which bespeaks genius.

In 1788 Watkin Tench stepped ashore at Sydney Cove with the First Fleet. This curious young captain of the marines was a natural storyteller. His account of the infant colony is the first classic of Australian literature.
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