Stars over Shiralee: A Sheryl McCorry Memoir 2 by Sheryl McCorry
24.99 AUD
Category: AUSTRALIANA
Sheryl McCorry's memoir Diamonds and Dust was a runaway bestseller in 2007. Now, in Stars over Shiralee, Sheryl brings her story up to date, picking up from the death of her husband Bob McCorry. Having moved from the Kimberley to a property called the Shiralee, Sheryl is rocked by the death of her ex-hu ...Show more
The White Divers of Broome: The True Story of a Fatal Experiment by John Bailey
24.99 AUD
Category: AUSTRALIANA
The True Story of a Fatal Experiment1912 Broome was as much 'Asian' as 'Australian'. The town thrived on the hugely profitable, but extremely dangerous, pearl shell industry. It was a frontier town where racial tensions simmered. This is a gripping narrative that echoes with many of the same fears and h ...Show more
The Complete Blokes and Sheds: Now Including Stories from the Shed - Behind the Corrugated-iron Curtains of Australia's Sheds by Mark Thomson
29.99 AUD
Category: AUSTRALIANA
An Aussie man's pride can be measured by his shed - its size, what he stores in it, and what he can fix in it. This edition brings together Blokes & Sheds and Stories from the Shed to present a collection of stories and anecdotes about Australian men and their sheds.
Cattle King by Ion L. Idriess
22.95 AUD
Category: AUSTRALIANA | Series: A&R Classics
At the age of 13, Sidney Kidman ran away from home with only five shillings in his pocket. He went on to become a horse dealer, drover, cattle buyer and bush jockey and he also ran a coach business. Above all, Kidman created a mighty cattle empire of more than a hundred stations, fighting droughts, bush ...Show more
Advance Australia Fair by Arnold Adoff
14.95 AUD
Category: AUSTRALIANA | Series: Australian Children's Classics
Presents Australia's national anthem and illustrates it with paintings from some of Australia's finest artists including Fred McCubbin, Margaret Preston and Tom Roberts. Each painting depicts an aspect of the Australian landscape and culture and reflects the artist's view of the country.
Bushrangers: Australia's Greatest Self-made Heroes by Evan McHugh
24.95 AUD
Category: AUSTRALIANA
From the first convict runaways to the spectacular showdown that ended Ned Kelly's career, Evan McHugh delivers true tales of daring exploits and audacious deeds. These are incredible stories of the men - and women - who achieved fame not just by what they did, but by the way they did it. There are thos ...Show more
Outback Spirit: Inspiring True Stories of Australia's Unsung Heroes by Sue Williams
24.99 AUD
Category: AUSTRALIANA
Five kids orphaned by a terrible accident ...a struggling family living in the most isolated spot on earth ...a single dad battling to cope in a house falling down around his ears ...a desperately ill woman in the middle of nowhere ...In the great Outback traditions of mateship, resilience and generosit ...Show more
Women of the Outback by Sue Williams
26.95 AUD
Category: AUSTRALIANA
The women of the Outback are a different breed: tough, resilient and endlessly resourceful. This book tells the inspiring stories of 14 remarkable women, from high-achievers to everyday heroes. Their tales are often heart-rending and regularly touched by tragedy, but always life-affirming. They portray ...Show more
Outback Pioneers by Evan Mchugh
24.95 AUD
Category: AUSTRALIANA
McHugh gathers the enthralling stories of the men and women who opened up the Australian outback and in the process discovered the beauty and terror of this extraordinary country.
Bush Aussies: True Stories of Australian Country Characters by Allan M. Nixon
24.95 AUD
Category: AUSTRALIANA
These true stories of ordinary and extraordinary country characters show what the Aussie way of life is really like outside the big cities. Bush Aussies celebrates the colourful, creative and amazing people who make Australia unique.
Rough Diamonds and Real Gems by R.M. Winn
24.95 AUD
Category: AUSTRALIANA
This inspiring collection features nine captivating stories about ordinary bush men and women who lead extraordinary lives. There's the island cattleman who swims his herd past toothy sharks and beady-eyed crocs; the pineapple grower who builds a stone church for his community; the timber worker who be ...Show more
Outback Heroes: Australia's Greatest Bush Stories by Evan McHugh
24.95 AUD
Category: AUSTRALIANA
The men and women you'll meet in this fascinating book come in all shapes and sizes, from convicts and engineers to cattleduffers and anthropologists. These remarkable Australians share an extraordinary ability to survive the rigours of the bush. In Outback Heroes, Evan McHugh brings together his favour ...Show more