Title Page; Dedication; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1 -- WARRIORS AND SOLDIERS; 2 -- SYDNEY, 1788-1791; 3 -- THE HAWKESBURY-NEPEAN RIVER, 1795-1816; 4 -- THE BATHURST AND HUNTER VALLEY DISTRICTS, 1822-1826; 5 -- NORTHERN AND WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 1824-1834; 6 -- VAN DIEMEN'S LAND, 1826-1831; 7 -- THE LIVERPOOL PLAINS AND PORT PHILLIP DISTRICTS, 1838; NOTES; SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX.;From the Swan River to the Hawkesbury, and from the sticky Arnhem Land mangrove to the soft green hills of Tasmania, this book describes the major conflicts fought on the Australian frontier to 1838. Based on extensive research and using overseas frontier wars to add perspective to the Australian experience, 'The Australian Frontier Wars 1788 - 1838' will change our view of Australian history forever.