The Story of Australia’s People Vol. IIThe much anticipated second instalment of Geoffrey Blainey's history of Australia's peoplehis most ambitious work to datecompletes Australia's story from the Gold Rush to the present day. Australia is indeed made up of many peoples, and together their story is one of high drama, courage, and resilience. When the first Europeans crossed the world to settle the vast southern continent that became known as Australia, it was almost unknown. Over time, it