Chapter XVIII: Sydney

The politico-economical importance to England of her colonies.--
Extraordinary growth of Sydney.--Public buildings.--Expeditions
of discovery into the interior of Australia.--Scientific
endeavours in Sydney.--Macleay's Seat at Elizabeth Bay.--Sir
Daniel Cooper.--Rickety Dick.--Monument to La Perouse at Botany
Bay.--The Botanical Garden.--Journey by rail to Campbelton.--
Camden Park.--German emigrants.--Wine cultivation in Australia.
Odd Fellows' Lodge at Campbelton.--Appin.--Wulongong.--Mr.
Hill.--The Aborigines.--Kangaroo hunting.--Coal mines in the
Keira range.--An adventure in the woods.--Return to Sydney.--The
Australian club.--Excursion up Hunter River as far as Ash
Island.--"Nuggets."--The _Novara_ in the dry dock at Cockatoo
Island.--Reformation among the prisoners in the colony.--
Serenade by the Germans in Sydney, in honour of the expedition.--
Ball on board the frigate.--Political life in Sydney.--Excursion
for craniological purposes to Cook-river Bay, and Long Bay.--
Intercourse with natives.--Wool growing.--Attempts to introduce
the Llama and Alpaca from Bolivia.--The gold-fields of the
colony of New South Wales.--Is Australia the youngest or oldest
part of the globe?--The convict-system and transportation as a
punishment.--Departure from Sydney.--Barrier Island.--Arrival at
Huraka Gulf, New Zealand. 1