The Boy Travellers in Australasia

Read by Adrian Wilson

ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO THE SANDWICH, MARQUESAS, SOCIETY, SAMOAN, AND FEEJEE ISLANDS, AND THROUGH THE COLONIES OF NEW ZEALAND, NEW SOUTH WALES QUEENSLAND, VICTORIA, TASMANIA, AND SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Summary by afinevoice

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1 00 - Preface 5:14
2 01 - Chapter I - From San Francisco to Honolulu. Captain Cook: His Tragic Death. The Hula-Hula And Other Dances. 31:50
3 02 - Chapter II - In And Around Honolulu. The Volcano House. A Day Among The Lepers. 38:14
4 03 - Chapter III - Sudden Change Of Plans. Natives And Their Peculiarities. Gigantic Monuments Of An Unknown Race. 42:27
5 04 - Chapter IV - From The Marquesas To The Society Islands. Victims For Sacrifice. Excursions To Point Venus. 39:16
6 05 - Chapter V - From The Society To The Samoan Islands. How Polynesia Was Christianized. How Labor Is Obtained At Present. 36:00
7 06 - Chapter VI - The Samoan Islands. Youths Throwing Spears. Vanikoro Island. 40:08
8 07 - Chapter VII - The Feejee Islands: Their Extent And Population. Native Peculiarities. Ancient Customs. 45:46
9 08 - Chapter VIII - Attending A Native Church. The Friendly, Or Tonga, Islands. How The Maoris Make War. 40:13
10 09 - Chapter IX - The Suburbs Of Auckland. Sale Of A Living Man's Head.Climate Of New Zealand. 38:03
11 10 - Chapter X - The Hot Lake District: Its Extent And Peculiarities. The Tabu On Ducks. A Curious Article Of Commerce. 34:58
12 11 - Chapter XI - Advantages Of Wellington As The Capital. Educational Facilities. The "Servant-Girl" Question. 33:27
13 12 - Chapter XII - Characteristics Of The Canterbury District. The Sparrow Pest. Mining At Queenstown. 40:10
14 13 - Chapter XIII - From New Zealand To Australia. The End Of Transportation. Hospitalities Of Sydney. 35:57
15 14 - Chapter XIV - From Sydney To Brisbane. How The Colonies Are Governed. Queen Street And The Botanical Gardens. 37:43
16 15 - Chapter XV - Leaving Brisbane. Cattle Trackers And Their Abilities. The Bun-Yip And His Wonderful Attributes. 33:34
17 16 - Chapter XVI - Riding Through The Bush. How A "New Chum" Catches A Horse. Rousing A Flock Of Wild Turkeys. 33:09
18 17 - Chapter XVII - Cattle And Sheep Raising In Queensland. Sheep-Shearing, And How It Is Performed. Sundowners. 38:15
19 18 - Chapter XVIII - The Plague Of Flies In Australia. An Australian Gold Rush. Stories Of Kangaroo Hunts. 34:03
20 19 - Chapter XIX - A Native Encampment And A Corroboree. Over The Blue Mountains. From Albury To Melbourne. 38:36
21 20 - Chapter XX - The Founding Of Melbourne. How One Hundred Dollars Became One Million In Fifty Years. Melbourne Newspapers. 33:14
22 21 - Chapter XXI - The Race For The Melbourne Cup. Sandhurst: Its Present Appearance. Corra Linn And Other Show-Places. 35:22
23 22 - Chapter XXII - Excursion To Deloraine. Adelaide: Its Principal Features. The Overland Railway. 32:58
24 23 - Chapter XXIII - Australian Explorations. Strapped To A Camel's Back. The End. 36:06