| Author: | Bruce Pascoe; Vicky Shukuroglou |
| Category: |
Australiana |
Loving Country is a book that inspires ultimate respect for Mother Earth and the role of her custodians. While readers are encouraged to discover the sacred country of Australia in an open-minded and sensitive manner, the intention of this book is... read more
| Author: | Christoph Hein |
| Category: |
Australiana |
- How a lump of gold went down in photographic history- Previously unpublished UNESCO World Heritage-listed photos- More than 150 impressive photosBernhard Otto Holtermann emigrated from Hamburg to Australia in 18... read more
| Author: | Ben Lawson; Bruce Whatley (Illustrator) |
| Category: |
Australiana |
| Awards: |
On January 10, Ben touched the hearts of Australians with the reading of his poem To My Country in response to the Australian bushfires. This gorgeous 4 colour book combines Ben's heartfelt words with stunning illustrations by Bruce Whatley.
| Author: | Paoletti's Maps and Videos Pty Ltd (Produced by); Rudi Paoletti (Editor, Illustrator); Andrew Giles (Illustrator, Editor); Jeanette Paoletti (Illustrator) |
| Category: |
Local History |
This publication is primarily based on my finds rather than a detailed historical paper. Decades of research and ground work goes into finding all these sites, and this publication is for those wh... read more
| Author: | Katherine Wilson |
| Category: |
Australiana |
| Series: | Monash Studies in Australian Society Ser. |
At a time when the labour-market is failing as a source of security and identity for many, domestic tinkering is emerging as a legitimate occupation in a way we have not seen since pre-industrial times. In Australia, practices of repair, invention, bui... read more
| Author: | Garry Linnell |
| Category: |
Australiana |
| Awards: |
He fought Napoleon's army and survived. e was sent to the gallows and escaped the noose. Now he is in chains and on his way to the other side of the world. What happens next will become one of the most remarkable survival stories in history. The 19th century has just begun.... read more
| Author: | Paoletti's Maps and Videos Pty Ltd (Produced by); Rudi Paoletti (Editor, Illustrator); Andrew Giles (Illustrator, Editor); Jeanette Paoletti (Illustrator) |
| Category: |
Local History |
This publication is primarily based on my finds rather than a detailed historical paper. Decades of research and ground work goes into finding all these sites, and this publication is for tho... read more
| Author: | Peter O'Brien |
| Category: |
Australiana |
A charming story of a time long-gone and the struggles of a young man with his first teaching assignment in a village at the back of beyond.
There was a bed, a timber floor, thin tar paper on one side for privacy from the nearby road but nothing else. The flimsiest of 'walls',... read more
| Author: | Peter FitzSimons |
| Category: |
Australiana |
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The epic story of the Boer War and Harry 'Breaker' Morant: drover, horseman, bush poet - murderer or hero?
Most Australians have heard of the Boer War of 1899 to 1902 and of Harry 'Breaker' Morant, a figure who rivals Ned Kelly as an archetypal Australian folk hero. Born in... read more
| Author: | Rudi Paoletti |
| Category: |
Local History |
The book has been updated with references to Metal Detecting and the Laws of Do's and Don'ts of prospecting. It also contains many photos both old and new. Not only is it a modern representation of prospecting but also a history of the ways that will... read more
| Author: | Australian Geographic Staff |
| Category: |
Australiana |
From the drama of its geological wonders to its unique flora and fauna, the abundance of its birdlife and the stark beauty of its arid interior, Australias remarkable diversity is a thing to be cherished and celebrated. Take a pictorial journey around the island contine... read more
