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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Australian Emigrant's Manual; or, A Guide to the Gold Colonies of New South Wales and Port Phillip |
| Author | Dunmore Lang, John |
| Date | 1852 |
| Document Type | Printed Book |
| Publisher Information | Partridge and Oakey, London |
| Reference | HT 8393 |
| Library / Archive | Museums Victoria |
| Collection Name | Emigrant Guides and Promotional Material |
| Description | One of several books written by Lang promoting migration to Australia and includes information about the price of passage, where to settle, agriculture and gold digging in Australia. |
| Biographical Note / History | Born and educated in Scotland, Lang was the first Presbyterian minister in Sydney in 1823, and soon became a tireless advocate for immigration and education. He organised the migration of Scottish tradesmen and their families to Sydney in 1830, and promoted several other immigration schemes. In 1843 he was elected to represent the Port Phillip District in the Legislative Council in Sydney, and became an early advocate of separation of the Port Phillip colony from New South Wales. In 1846 he sailed to Britain to promote migration to Australia through pamphlets, lectures, journalism and books. |
| Theme(s) | Arrivals: Ports and Early Experiences |
| Country (from) | Great Britain |
| Country (to) | Australia |
| Places | Sydney, New South Wales, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Ports | Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | English; Scottish; Irish |
| Keywords | emigration, immigration, agricuture, gold rush, mining, prospecting, religion, education, gold, Protestantism, cotton, food, commerce |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Museum Victoria catalogue. |
| Catalogue Link | Museums Victoria Catalogue |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | Museums Victoria |
