Macquarie

This comprehensive biography of Lachlan Macquarie explores his significant role in shaping Australia’s future, transforming it from a penal colony into a prosperous society, while also examining the darker aspects of his legacy. Drawing on Macquarie's detailed journals, the book presents him as a complex figure—an admirer of egalitarian ideals and a man responsible for actions that impacted Indigenous peoples. Ultimately, it reflects on Macquarie's dual legacy as a founder of the nation and a figure involved in its Indigenous dispossession.