Australasian History

Rolf Boldrewood was one of the best-known novelists of 19th-century Australia, and the first to present specifically Australian characters. "Robbery Under Arms" became a household name and is still in...

This text provides a fully illustrated tie in to a two-part television special that sees David Jason diving in some the world''s most beautiful - and strange - locations.'

Between Two Worlds brings us thirty of the best short stories chosen from the thousands of entries in the SBS Emerging Writers' Competition. Offering a snapshot of contemporary Australia, this...

A guide to the production and management of growing media, this book is a useful reference tool for practising horticulturists, nursery people, landscape architects, turfgrass managers and serious gardeners.

This book is a comprehensive guide to Australia's rich herpetofauna - more than 1000 species of frogs, crocodiles, turtles, tortoises, lizard sand snakes. Included is up-to-date information about habitats, full-color...

Australian rock music never encountered a frontman quite like Jimmy Barnes. And it probably never will again. Barnes' life story is one of extremes, overflowing with stories of the extraordinary,...

This book presents the big picture of land-use, the degradation of land and water resources, and some of the wonders of this amazing continent, and provides a prescription for ensuring...

John Hunter Kerr emigrated to Port Phillip from Scotland in 1839. He took up land, became a successful pastoralist and a prominent citizen of Melbourne. The story of the Kerrs'...

This volume includes the passerine birds of Australia, that is, "perching" birds whose toes are arranged with three facing forwards and one backwards. It includes: buntings; finches; sparrows; weavers; grass-finches;...

Secondhand Australian Literary Fiction Bargain Book Box — 18 Books A deeply literary Australian collection with a remarkable range of voices across six decades of writing. My Place by Sally...

Secondhand Australian Literary Fiction Bargain Book Box — 18 Books The headline story of this box is Peter Goldsworthy — five titles including Maestro, one of the most celebrated Australian...

A wide-ranging Australian collection with a Miles Franklin Award winner at its centre and real depth across fiction, poetry, and short stories. A.S. Patrić's Black Rock White City — praised...

William Dobell (1899-1970) enjoyed a career spanning over forty years. One of Australia's most dynamic artists, his work is highly regarded and held in collections around the world. William Dobell:...

The Encyclopedia of AFL Coaches is the natural follow-up to the enormously popular The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. This new addition to the history of football's personnel details the careers...

Secondhand Australian Literary Fiction Bargain Book Box — 21 Books Kim Scott's Miles Franklin Award-winning Benang anchors a box that spans nearly a century of Australian writing — from Vance...

Using the format and layout of the "Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia", this text explores the rich diversity of Australia's reptiles. It represents an accessible identification guide to reptiles,...

The book titled Sing Australia: the Book of Our Anthem by the author Unknown. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

A complete guide to fishing Victoria's bays from Mallacoota in the east to Portland in the west and everywhere in-between. Includes inlets, offshore and estuarine waters, including GPS marks to...

The Sydney Olympics and Paralympics brought to the world's attention the army of fifty thousand volunteers who got the Olympic show on the road. Max Walker, a sporting hero himself,...

'The sudden appearance of an Australian school of painting is one of these blessed events which help to free the arts from the iron grip of historical determinism. We now...

Written in 1878, The Jerilderie Letter is Ned Kelly's own account of his family's persecution and the events that led to his becoming one of the most famous outlaws in...

'All I could do was prod the earth with my bayonet and shine the light to see if I could find anything. It doesn't matter how small the tunnel is...

Laurie Oakes is the most influential political journalist in Australia - if he says something has happened, the rest of the media (especially the Canberra Press Gallery) believe him and...

A new and challenging narrative history of Australia by acclaimed historian, David Day, Claiming a Continent takes a fresh look at the events which shaped Australian history from invasion to...

This is an entertaining, up-to-date and practical guide to the appearance, distribution and behaviour of dangerous Australian wildlife. Although most of the 'accidents' described in this book are preventable, accidents...

For millennia, the Aboriginal people of coastal Sydney lived in harmony with the natural environment. Fishing and shell fishing were a way of life. Everything changed with the arrival of...

This is the first book comprehensively to describe Victoria's mammal fauna and one of the most detailed books yet produced on any portion of Australia's mammal fauna. It provides concise...

My father, political activist Samuel Mark Goldbloom, was my hero and my nemesis all the days of his life. Sandra Goldbloom Zurbo grew up in thrall to her father, a...

The book titled An Interrupted Life by the author Donald Horne. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled Specialist Price Guide to Australiana by the author Alan Carter. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Brett Maher is not just SA's greatest basketballer - as a triple Olympian, he's also one of Australia's finest players. Mahervellous! isn't just about Brett's life; it also embraces the...

The book titled The History of the SAS by the author Nigel McCerry. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The Dandenong Ranges is a charming region of great natural and man-made beauty, which has grown into one of Victoria's favourite tourist regions. This comprehensive book explores the fascinating history...

The book titled Mary Martin: a Double Life: Australia - India 1915-1973 by the author Julie Lewis. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this...

The book titled Henry Kendall: Poetry, Prose and Selected Correspondence by the author Michael ed Ackland. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Lance Franklin : My Football Journey is a stunning celebration and companion to the career of one of Australia's most revered AFL players, Lance 'Buddy' Franklin. Lance Franklin has held...

'Unprecedented in the breadth of what it offers from both the ancient and the recent literature of the country.' - Thomas Keneally Some of the best, most significant writing produced...

A trusted resource for sports administrators, students of sports law and administration, coaches, referees and members of the public.

Inside account of one of the greatest cricket tours of all time and the unique characters who played. In 2008, Australia celebrates two important anniversaries. It will be 60 years...

The book titled Australia Then & Now by the author Garry Disher. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.