An Australian Band of Brothers: Don Company, Second 43rd Battalion, 9th Division by Mark Johnston
$34.99 AUD
Category: Australian
This riveting book follows a small group of Australian front-line soldiers from their enlistment in the dark days of 1940 to the end of World War II. No ordinary soldiers, they were members of Don Company of the Second 43rd Battalion, part of the famous 9th Australian Division, which sustained more casu ...Show more
Great Australian Rascals, Rogues and Ratbags: Australia's most colourful criminal characters by Jim Haynes
$32.99 AUD
Category: Australian
An incredible collection of true crime characters from Australia's master storyteller. The bold, the bad and the slightly mad . . . in Great Australian Rascals, Rogues and Ratbags, Jim Haynes brings us fifteen larger-than-life Aussies - some of the greatest, and most unknown, ne'er do wells from Austral ...Show more
The House: The Dramatic Story of the Sydney Opera House and the People Who Made It by Helen Pitt
$32.99 AUD
Category: Australian
The best-loved building in Australia nearly didn't get off the drawing board. When it did, the lives of everyone involved in its construction were utterly changed: some for the better, many for the worse. Helen Pitt tells the stories of the people behind the magnificent white sails of the Sydney Opera H ...Show more
Bush Tukka Guide by Samantha Martin
$22.99 AUD
Category: Australian
In this gorgeous and compact book, Samantha Martin - the 'Bush Tukka Woman' - shares her knowledge and love of bush tukka as taught to her by her mother and other Aboriginal elders. Her Bush Tukka Guide offers rich and wonderful insights into how Aboriginal people survived for centuries unearthing the ...Show more
Ice Bound: The Australian Story of Antarctica by Joy McCann
$49.99 AUD
Category: Australian
Australians have long been tempted by the lure of the ice to the south, and our Antarctic stories are filled with mystery, exploration, adventure, ground-breaking science, tragedy, and triumph.The Antarctic region was taking shape in the Australian imagination long before humans ventured into the high s ...Show more
Fire Country: How Indigenous Fire Management Could Help Save Australia by Victor Steffensen
$29.99 AUD
Category: Australian
Delving deep into the Australian landscape and its alarming state of devastation, Fire Country is a powerful account from Indigenous land management expert Victor Steffensen on how the revival of Indigenous fire practices, including what's called 'cool burns', could restore our country. Fire Country o ...Show more
My Place - indigenous - FP by Sally Morgan
$24.95 AUD
Category: Australian
Recounting experiences from travels back to her grandmother's birthplace, this classic of Australian literature documents what started out as a tentative search for information about the author's family--and turned into an overwhelming emotional and spiritual pilgrimage. Unearthing political and societa ...Show more
Monash's Masterpiece: The battle of Le Hamel and the 93 minutes that changed the world by Peter FitzSimons
$35.00 AUD
Category: Australian
The Battle of Le Hamel on 4 July 1918 was an Allied triumph, and strategically very important in the closing stages of WWI. A largely Australian force, commanded by the brilliant Sir John Monash, fought what has been described as the first modern battle - where infantry, tanks, artillery and planes oper ...Show more
1956: The Year Australia Welcomed the World by Nick Richardson
$35.00 AUD
Category: Australian
An engrossing account of a pivotal year in Australia's history.This book debunks one of the hardiest cliches in Australian history- that the 1950s was a dull decade, when the nation seemed only interested in a quiet life, a cup of tea, and a weekend drive. The truth is that, by the time the '60s came ar ...Show more
The Aussie Slang Dictionary by Australian Geographic
$24.95 AUD
Category: Australian
A new, larger-format version of our beloved slang dictionary. Australian English has always been rich in slang and dialect words, many of which – dinkum for example – came out from Great Britain with the convicts and their meanings and pronunciation changed. Words from Indigenous languages, such as boom ...Show more
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Tractors by John Carroll
$29.99 AUD
Category: Australian
This title is an informative history and comprehensive directory of tractors around the world with full coverage of all the great marques, designers and manufacturers. It offers detailed specifications and over 650 photographs of historical and modern machines, from AGCO Allis to Zetor. It is the ultima ...Show more
The Dreaming Path: Indigenous Thinking to Change Your Life by Paul Callaghan
$32.99 AUD
Category: Australian
Tired of going around in circles? The Dreaming Path has always been there, but in the modern-day world, it can be hard to find. There are so many demands on us family, health, bills, a mortgage, a career that it can be hard to remember what's most important- you. It's time to reconnect with your story. ...Show more