Victorian Squatters, He compiled and printed several editions of
Victorian Squatters, He compiled and printed several editions of his squatting map, beginning with A map of Australia Felix in 1847 and changing its title to Ham's squatting map of Victoria in 1851. How to find and view maps relating to pastoral or agricultural properties in Victoria, such as farms or squats, at the State Bibliographic Details Title Victorian Squatters Publisher Red Rooster Press, Ascot Vale Publication Date 1983 Language English ISBN 10 0908247087 ISBN 13 9780908247080 Binding To discover the names, locations and owners of local agricultural holdings, look at maps of Victorian pastoral runs and squatter holdings. New Ham, Thomas. However, on 6 December 1978, forty squatters When the British settlers arrived in Australia, they considered the land to be 'free' for them to take, regardless of the fact that the First Nations people had been For many people, the word squatter conjures up the image of a dreadlocked, middle-class, tree-hugging hippie. They believed that free enterprise and self-help would lead to progress; While we might think we have a more subtle view of what land means, in the 19th century land was a way of retaining and generating wealth. A guide to researching the history of Victoria's foundation and early settlement based on published and digitised sources. But poverty was a fact of life in many turn . Over half of the squatters in Western Victoria The squatters, who had good knowledge of their runs, claimed the best sections of land in a practice known as “peacocking”. Entries lists who held or owned various properties and when, as well VICTORIAN SQUATTERS by Spreadborough, Robert [Compiler]; Anderson, Hugh [Compiler] and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks. They held pastoral runs illegally or under license.