Kanaka : a history of Melanesian Mackay

Description:

This text describes the life and work of the Melanesian community of the district in the nineteenth century, the compulsory repatriation of the majority after the federation of the Australian colonies, and the progressive divorce of the few who remained in Queensland from the sugar industry they and their fellows had done so much to create. Also included is a brief outline of the subsequent fate and present status of that community. To make this Melanesian history more comprehensible there is also a short account of European settlement, and more especially of the evolution of the sugar industry, at Mackay.

Display date:

1985

Location:

Solomon Islands

Collections:

Solomon Islands National Museum

Content partner:

Solomon Islands National Museum

Availability:

Online