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Australia and the transit

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2012

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Bhathal, Ragbir

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Wiley-Blackwell

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The 1769 transit of Venus marked a scientific advance but, as Ragbir Bhathal describes, for the Aboriginal people of Australia it marked a step towards the loss of their country and way of life.

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/71710

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ANU Research Publications

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Astronomy & Geophysics

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Journal article

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10.1111/j.1468-4004.2012.53322.x

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2037-12-31

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