Nurses of the Outback by Annabelle Brayley
$22.99 AUD
Category: Australian Reference
The work of a nurse is challenging enough, but when you add a remote location, the stakes are so much higher. Meet fifteen courageous people who prove that the inland runs on nurse power. There's Anna, who is on duty as the fury of Cyclone Yasi tears through inland Queensland; Maureen in outback New Sou ...Show more
ORIGINS OF THE AUSTRALIAN KELPIE-signed Ed (2ndhand) by Robertson , Bill
$79.99 AUD
Category: Australian Reference
The Catch: The Story of Fishing in Australia by Anna Clark
$39.99 AUD
Category: Australian Reference
In every coastal town in Australia, there's a bait shop and a boat ramp,and, in garages around the country, fishing rods are strung up waiting for theirnext outing. Many of us have a special fishing spot, and families pass on tipsfrom generation to generation and exchange fishy tales of amazing catches ...Show more
100 Aussie Things We Know and Love by Bunny Banyai
$19.99 AUD
Category: Australian Reference
100 Aussie Things We Know and Love puts the Australian way of life under a forensic lens, vigorously examining the socio-political underpinnings of the Australian character. Nah, just kidding! We'll just take you on a whistle-stop tour through the country's greatest people, places, animals, food, events ...Show more
The Fabulous Flying Mrs Miller: An Australian's True Story of Adventure, Danger, Romance and Murder by Carol Baxter
$32.99 AUD
Category: Australian Reference
Mrs Keith Miller, internationally known aviatrix, was taken to the county jail here today and held for investigation by State Attorney's investigators. Jail attendants said they understood she was held in connection with the shooting of an airline pilot.' Petite, glamorous and beguiling, Jessie 'Chubbie ...Show more
Newtown Pictorial History - Alexandria, Camperdown, Darlington, Erskineville, Macdonaldtown, St Peters, Waterloo, Zetland by Alan Sharpe
$24.99 AUD
Category: Australian Reference
A history of the Newtown area covering the suburbs of Darlington, Newtown, Camperdown, Erskineville, Alexandria, Macdonaldtown, St Peters, Zetland and Waterloo. Nothing has been published in book form on the history of this area since the Newtown Jubilee in the 1920s. This area grew in the middle of las ...Show more
Australian Toys by JONES, LUKE
$59.99 AUD
Category: Australian Reference
The book documents the production of each toy with beautiful colour photographs accompanied by relevant text about the toy and manufacturer.Luke Jones? carefully structured collection has been assembled with passion and commitment over a period of more than thirty years and is unrivalled for its breadth ...Show more
Moonlite: The Tragic Love Story of Captain Moonlite and the Bloody End of the Bushrangers by Garry Linnell
$34.99 AUD
Category: Australian Reference
Charismatic, intelligent and handsome, George Scott is unlike any other bushranger. Born into a privileged life in famine-wracked Ireland, Scott's family loses its fortune and is forced to flee to New Zealand. There, Scott joins the local militia and fights as a soldier against the Maori in the brutal N ...Show more
Great Australian Ghost Stories by Richard Davis
$19.99 AUD
Category: Australian Reference | Series: Great Australian Stories Ser.
From gore-spattered convicts and elegant women out of our colonial past to the mysterious ghost lights of the outback and angry poltergeists that wreak havoc on modern homes, Australia seems to be teeming with the restless spirits of our ancestors. You'll meet a wide cross section of them in this far-re ...Show more
Kosciuszko by Nick Brodie
$29.99 AUD
Category: Australian Reference
Australia's highest mountain, Mount Kosciuszko, is a dangerous place. Evan Hayes was an ordinary Australian battler. Hardworking, likable. Laurie Seaman was a world-wise American. Adventurous, affluent. When this athletic pair of cross-country skiers disappeared into the wilds of Kosciuszko they left a ...Show more
Outback Railwaymen: Life on the Commonwealth Railways by Nick Anchen
$35.00 AUD
Category: Australian Reference
CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY - NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY - TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY "Outback Railwaymen - Life on the Commonwealth Railways" explores the life and times of three extraordinary railways, through the recollections and humorous stories of a selection of retired railwaymen and women. These were t ...Show more
The Terrace House: Reimagined for the Australian Way of Life by Cameron and Cameron and Butler Bruhn
$70.00 AUD
Category: Australian Reference | Reading Level: near fine
With British precedents and working-class origins, the terrace house is a story of remarkable resilience. Today it is highly sought-after for its nostalgic charm and inner-city locale. A new generation of homeowners is making their mark by working with architects and designers to reimagine the terrace h ...Show more