User:Skud/AustHistoryTodo

Australian Colonial History project (personal project at the moment... but trying to rope in others)

Colonial Australia page
I'd like to make a page on Colonial Australia which gives an overview of life in the colony, issues, etc, more from a social history POV than the existing History of Australia before 1901. Possible section headings:


 * Settlement
 * Government/politics/law
 * Population
 * Economy
 * Family life
 * Crime and punishment
 * Culture
 * Representations in literature, film, etc

Categories
There should be better coverage of Australian history in the categories on WP.

Existing categories to fill out:


 * Category:Folklore of Australia

As yet unformed (or unknown) categories:


 * an overall Australian History category
 * Australian colonial people
 * Australian exploration

Coverage of important categories of stuff
People:
 * Governors of colonies
 * Explorers
 * Bushrangers
 * important colonial figures eg major landowners, businessmen, politicians, etc

Places:
 * Settlements
 * Penal colonies
 * Heritage sites (eg Hyde Park Barracks)

Events:
 * Gold rush
 * Eureka Stockade
 * Castle Hill Rebellion

Other:
 * Rum Corps