Australasian History

Hide & Seek Melbourne is a funky - bordering on quirky - insight into Melbourne's unique hidden treasures. Divided into four main themes, covering places to see/things to do, shopping,...

"Drink Drank Drunk" is full of distinctive, full-bodied, intense, tropical, floral, aromatic, jammy, zesty, toasty, silky, and plummy wine reviews designed to help you through the wine-shop jungle out there....

This text highlights and places into historical context 250 of Sydney's buildings, varying from colonial to contemporary architecture. Anecdotal notes and brief biographies of leading architects are accompanied by house...

English was shaped by a damp green land in the far north and became the language of a wide brown land, Australia. How does that affect people's response to the...

The book titled Creative Spirits: An Insight into the Life and Work of Some by the author Don Featherstone. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information...

The book titled Balmain, Glebe & Annandale Walks by the author Joan Lawrence. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Fourteen wonderful tours through Australia's fabulous Harbor City which begin afloat and come to life on foot. Thorough mapping and detailed listings of noteworthy sights accompany each tour.

The Yarra Bend Park marks one of the most important post-contact places in the Melbourne metropolitan area, and is of great significance to Victorian Aboriginal people, particularly the Wurundjeri Aboriginal...

For years Pia Miranda has been stopped in the street by calls of, 'Found you!', forever linked to that character we all loved: Josie from Looking for Alibrandi . But...

Currently starring in CBS'S hit series DR CHRIS: PET VET in the US and delighting audiences in Australia as the host of I'M A CELEBRITY, GET ME OUT OF HERE!,...

Collection of amusing stories related to Australian Rules football by 39 famous players and commentators. Includes anecdotes from Ted Whitten, TCrackers' Keenan, Alex Jesaulenko and Peter Hudson. Features a foreword...

The book titled Contemporary Australian Printmaking by the author Sasha Grishin. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Exploring a wide range of design experience, this publication is an investigation of design issues spanning almost 100 years of Australian history. The author draws on poets, painters, educators, critics,...

The text traces the development of the city through its architecture and urban planning, starting from the first few European settlers through to the year 2000 and its four million...

Les Kossatz's career as an exhibiting artist can be traced back to as early as 1963. This significant, richly illustrated monograph is published to coincide with a major retrospective exhibition.

The Cultural Heritage of Trachyte What is trachyte and how did it come to be the unsung hero of Sydney's building stones? The answer is found in this fascinating story...

The book titled Roads for the People: A History of Victorian Roads by the author Bill Anderson. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this...

Shortlisted, Historical + Critical Studies Award Western Australian Premier's Book Awards 1995

Could the dodo make a comeback? What does science tell us about the sex in Fifty Shades of Grey ? Is giving up meat really the greenest option? Can you...

The book titled Living Stones: St Swithun's Pymble 1901-2001: St Swithun's Pymble by the author Marcia Cameron. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this...

Robert Dowling (1827-1886) holds a special place in the history of Australian art as its first locally trained artist. He is known for his portraits of colonial European society, Oriental...

Much of the Gothic Revival's modern appeal derives from furnishings, liturgical metalwork and other arts and crafts, all of which are illustrated in this book.

Landscape painting in Australia in the 19th century is important both as an expression of colonists' attitudes to the country they had only recently settled and as a record of...

There are certain memories that will be familiar to anyone who grew up in Australia between the 1960s and the 1990s. Things like traipsing to the caravan-park toilet with a...

El Alamein, July to November 1942 explores one of the Second World War's most pivotal battles, focusing on the crucial role of the 9th Australian Division. This book examines how...

From big, hairy spiders and intricate, delicate spiders to pointy fangs and sticky webs welcome to the world of Australia's creepy-crawly spiders! With fast facts, full-colour illustrations and images from...

Chopsticks or Fork? is a collection of stories and recipes from Chinese restaurants in regional Australia, based on the six-part ABC series created by Lin Jie Kong and Jennifer Wong....

Inside and Out is the inspiring story of one of Australia's all-time sporting champions: AFLW icon and basketball legend Erin Phillips. In this honest and revealing memoir, Erin candidly looks...

Explore Australia 2026 is the 42nd edition of the country's longest-running and most-trusted travel guide. Plan your next Aussie adventure with this easy-to-use and comprehensive guidebook. Explore Australia 2026 features...

Top Walks in Australia 2nd edition is a completely updated guide featuring the best walking tracks across Australia. Australia is a mecca for bushwalkers - there are walks crossing every...

"New Art Two" continues the pattern established by its popular predecessor presenting profiles of important contemporary artists in Australia - whether newly arrived, emerging or increasingly recognized. This volume presents...

A powerful, personal novel about women, children and justice, from one of this country's most loved and clear-eyed writers. It's 1965 and Joe Cluny is living in a working-class suburb...

In this handsome, first comprehensive and critical analysis of how Canberra became the city it is today, Reid takes the reader behind the bureaucratic and political scenes.

Established in 1895, the Venice Biennale is one of the world's most important critical forums for contemporary visual art. Thousands of the world's leading curators, collectors, gallery directors and critics...

Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar as he goes on an Australian beach adventure in this lift-the-flap board book! Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar as he goes on an Australian beach...

150 years ago New Zealand was established as a remote British colony in the South Pacific Ocean. An uneasy accord was reached between land-hungry settlers and the original inhabitants, the...

Desperate to find a kid's birthday party venue that your child hasn't been to so many times that it's starting to feel like a second home? Looking for a place...

Time to roar! Explore the dinosaurs Down Under, which ranged from ferocious carnivores to herbivorous behemoths. Meet Australia's most famous dinosaur species, and learn about the science behind palaeontology -...

The Truck Cat is a story about cats and humans, immigration and identity, and homes lost and found. With illustrations by multi-award-winning artist Danny Snell and words by award-winning new...

'What joy to be at sea again, adrift on the vast Pacific, in the clutches of a gifted storyteller. Harrison Christian and the mutineers of Men Without Country held me...

Winner of the 2021 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Non-fiction. Set amid the striking landscapes of the East Kimberley, The Stranger Artist is an evocative and enthralling account of a...

Silo Art will take you on a picturesque journey from epic painted silos to grand murals that transform towns and outdoor art festivals. In this richly illustrated coffee table book,...