| Author: | Ian and Anne Galloway (Concept by) |
| Category: |
General |
Cattlemen in Pearls introduces us to 28 remarkable Australian women, spanning three generations, whose love for the land and livestock is ingrained in their genetic profile. These powerful, surprising and moving mini-biographies recount tales of gri... read more
| Author: | Marsden Hordern |
| Category: |
History |
" John Lort Stokes was commissioned by the British Hydrographic Office in 1837 to survey and chart unknown parts of the Australian coastline. He was the last Royal Navy surveyor to hold such a roving commission as had Matthew... read more
| Author: | Bill Marsh |
| Category: |
History |
| Series: | Great Australian Stories Ser. |
Marsh knows how to spin a yarn' - Gold Coast Bulletin We're nearing the end of the service and so I step closer in to do the last 'ashes to ashes and dust to dust' bit. Just as I get to the edge of the grave, the soil gives away and in I go. Well, they reckon I... read more
| Author: | Leigh Sales |
| Category: |
Biography /Memoir |
As a journalist, Leigh Sales often encounters people experiencing the worst moments of their lives in the full glare of the media. But one particular string of bad news stories--and a terrifying brush ... read more
| Author: | Ian W. Shaw |
| Category: |
Broome History |
The Japanese attack on Broome is the second most deadly air raid on Australia soil in our history and yet it's almost entirely overlooked. On 3 March 1942, nine Japanese Zero planes strafed the small town planning to ... read more
| Author: | Ben Pobjie |
| Category: |
History |
If you think you know all about Australia's heroes (and villains), think again. In Aussie Aussie Aussie, Ben Pobjie burrows beneath the mythology to provide an intimate look at the Australians who helped make our nation great - as well as the ones who stopped us from being as ... read more
| Author: | Peter Latz |
| Category: |
Nature and Bushfood |
The most comprehensive survey every published of desert plant uses. Many Aboriginal peoples have shared their knowledge to produce this lively and accessible book.
| Author: | Frauke Bolten-Boshammer; Sue Smethurst |
| Category: |
Biography /Memoir |
| Reading Level: | 3 Biography |
The powerful true story of how one woman turned outback dust into a diamond empire Within minutes of landing in Kununurra, Frauke Bolten had made up her mind to get on a plane back home to Germany. It was 1981 and the dusty frontier town was no place for a woman. Howev... read more
| Author: | Philip Jones |
| Category: |
History |
A guide to the unique Australian icon, the Aboriginal boomerang. Discover its uses, its ancient and contemporary history. Jones covers everything from the physics of the boomerang to how to make your own. He illustrates his text with over 100 full-colour photographs.
