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Heroes, Rebels and Radicals of Convict Australia by Jim Haynes
Heroes, Rebels and Radicals of Convict Australia by Jim Haynes
AU$22.00
See What You Made Me Do: Power, Control and Domestic Violence by Jess Hill
See What You Made Me Do: Power, Control and Domestic Violence by Jess Hill
AU$22.00
Voices From a Vanishing Australia: Recollections of the Way Things Used To Be by Don Taylor
Voices From a Vanishing Australia: Recollections of the Way Things Used To Be by Don Taylor
AU$23.00
Battle Lines: Australian Artists at War by Scott Bevan
Battle Lines: Australian Artists at War by Scott Bevan
AU$18.00
Sir Henry, Bjelke, Don Baby and Friends edited by Max Harris and Geoffrey Dutton
Sir Henry, Bjelke, Don Baby and Friends edited by Max Harris and Geoffrey Dutton
AU$19.00
Private Bill in Love and War by Barrie Cassidy
Private Bill in Love and War by Barrie Cassidy
AU$28.00
Australian Bushrangers: An Illustrated History by George Boxall
Australian Bushrangers: An Illustrated History by George Boxall
AU$21.00
Unstill Life: Art, Politics and Living With Clifton Pugh
Unstill Life: Art, Politics and Living With Clifton Pugh
AU$27.00
Hunter Wine: A History by Julie McIntyre and John Germov
Hunter Wine: A History by Julie McIntyre and John Germov
AU$39.00
Bush Tucker Man: Stories of Exploration and Survival by Les Hiddins
Bush Tucker Man: Stories of Exploration and Survival by Les Hiddins
AU$21.00
Bush Studies by Barbara Baynton
Bush Studies by Barbara Baynton
AU$23.00
During the Passage of Time by Robert H N Green
During the Passage of Time by Robert H N Green
AU$26.00
Queensland Battlers: A Story Map by John Wright
Queensland Battlers: A Story Map by John Wright
AU$43.00
Jewels and Ashes by Arnold Zable
Jewels and Ashes by Arnold Zable
AU$25.00
Winds of Time: A History of the Curtis Family in Western Australia by Pamela Farrall
Winds of Time: A History of the Curtis Family in Western Australia by Pamela Farrall
AU$65.00
The Romance of the Stockman: The Lore, Legend, and Literature of Australia’s Outback Heroes
The Romance of the Stockman: The Lore, Legend, and Literature of Australia’s Outback Heroes
AU$23.00
The Bushies: True Stories of Australian Country Characters by Allan M Nixon
The Bushies: True Stories of Australian Country Characters by Allan M Nixon
AU$19.00
Molly and the Rajah: Race, Romance and the Raj by Edward Duyker and Coralie Younger
Molly and the Rajah: Race, Romance and the Raj by Edward Duyker and Coralie Younger
AU$33.00
Translating Lives: Living With Two Languages and Cultures edited by Mary Besemeres and Anna Wierzbicka
Translating Lives: Living With Two Languages and Cultures edited by Mary Besemeres and Anna Wierzbicka
AU$40.00
Arthur and Emily: Letters in Wartime edited by Irene MacDonald and Susan Radvansky
Arthur and Emily: Letters in Wartime edited by Irene MacDonald and Susan Radvansky
AU$22.00
Images of Australian Families: Approaches and Perceptions edited by Kathleen Funder
Images of Australian Families: Approaches and Perceptions edited by Kathleen Funder
AU$25.00
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Early Risers by Pat Bunny
Early Risers by Pat Bunny
AU$23.00
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Our Little Life: A Memoir by Sue Juniper
Our Little Life: A Memoir by Sue Juniper
AU$18.00
The Search for Meaning by Caroline Jones
The Search for Meaning by Caroline Jones
AU$18.00
Dry Grass Whispering by Norah Kersh
Dry Grass Whispering by Norah Kersh
AU$30.00
Battler + Battlers Block by Sandy Thorne
Battler + Battlers Block by Sandy Thorne
AU$20.00
Second Best: The Amazing Untold Histories of the Greatest Runners-Up by Ben Pobjie
Second Best: The Amazing Untold Histories of the Greatest Runners-Up by Ben Pobjie
AU$20.00
Australia Fair?: Recollections, Observations and Irreverence edited by Russell Braddon
Australia Fair?: Recollections, Observations and Irreverence edited by Russell Braddon
AU$78.00
Roadies: The Secret History of Australian Rock'N'Roll by Stuart Coupe
Roadies: The Secret History of Australian Rock'N'Roll by Stuart Coupe
AU$32.00
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From Here to There: Story of a Year of the Outback Ride by Jan Cornish
From Here to There: Story of a Year of the Outback Ride by Jan Cornish
AU$23.00
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The Sandgropers’ Trail: A 1960’s Caravan Fishing Adventure by Philip Bodeker
The Sandgropers’ Trail: A 1960’s Caravan Fishing Adventure by Philip Bodeker
AU$19.00
Meckering and the Kellys: A Centenary History of a Country Town and a Pioneer Family by Ena Webster
Meckering and the Kellys: A Centenary History of a Country Town and a Pioneer Family by Ena Webster
AU$35.00
Far From Where? Jewish Journeys From Shanghai to Australia by Antonia Finnane
Far From Where? Jewish Journeys From Shanghai to Australia by Antonia Finnane
AU$25.00
Australian Story: Off the Record
Australian Story: Off the Record
AU$25.00
A Snapping of Carrots by Athol Thomas
A Snapping of Carrots by Athol Thomas
AU$22.00
The Best of Lennie Lower by Cyril Pearl and W E Pidgeon
The Best of Lennie Lower by Cyril Pearl and W E Pidgeon
AU$15.00
Whicker’s World Down Under: Australia Through the Eyes and Lives of Resident Poms by Alan Whicker
Whicker’s World Down Under: Australia Through the Eyes and Lives of Resident Poms by Alan Whicker
AU$19.00
Australia Is My Country by Bernice & Cliff Moon
Australia Is My Country by Bernice & Cliff Moon
AU$29.00
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Great Australian Old-Timers: Magnificent Stories From Mighty Australians by Sandy Thorne
Great Australian Old-Timers: Magnificent Stories From Mighty Australians by Sandy Thorne
AU$23.00
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Gone Bush edited by Roger McDonald
Gone Bush edited by Roger McDonald
AU$21.00
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Mermaid Singing by Charmian Clift
Mermaid Singing by Charmian Clift
AU$23.00
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Tales of Old Australia by Bill Beatty
Tales of Old Australia by Bill Beatty
AU$23.00
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Encore: Obituaries of 50 West Australians by Patrick Cornish and David Hough
Encore: Obituaries of 50 West Australians by Patrick Cornish and David Hough
AU$27.00
Dictionary of Western Australians, 1829-1914: Volumes 1 to 5
Dictionary of Western Australians, 1829-1914: Volumes 1 to 5
AU$550.00
Edaggee: Life on a Sheep Station by Jack and Olive Morrell
Edaggee: Life on a Sheep Station by Jack and Olive Morrell
AU$18.00
Pemberton Family Stories: Six Families Remember edited by Alison Daubney
Pemberton Family Stories: Six Families Remember edited by Alison Daubney
AU$21.00
The Australian Police Forces by G M O'Brien
The Australian Police Forces by G M O'Brien
AU$26.00
Australia's Pioneers, Heroes and Fools: The Trials, Tribulations and Tricks of the Trade of Australia’s Colonial Explorers by Peter Macinnis
Australia's Pioneers, Heroes and Fools: The Trials, Tribulations and Tricks of the Trade of Australia’s Colonial Explorers by Peter Macinnis
AU$19.00
Generations: Baby Boomers, Their Parents and Their Children by Hugh Mackay
Generations: Baby Boomers, Their Parents and Their Children by Hugh Mackay
AU$19.00
Great Australian Scams, Cons and Rorts by Jim Haynes
Great Australian Scams, Cons and Rorts by Jim Haynes
AU$23.00
True Stories: Selected Non-Fiction by Helen Garner
True Stories: Selected Non-Fiction by Helen Garner
AU$21.00
The Duracks of Argyle: A Summary of a Pioneering Venture and the Years 1852–1950 in Kimberley, Western Australia by Patsy Millett
The Duracks of Argyle: A Summary of a Pioneering Venture and the Years 1852–1950 in Kimberley, Western Australia by Patsy Millett
AU$23.00
Wooleen: The Story of Peg and David by Daphne Gratte
Wooleen: The Story of Peg and David by Daphne Gratte
AU$35.00
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Black & White Best Together: The Bethel Story by Don and Meg Shedley
Black & White Best Together: The Bethel Story by Don and Meg Shedley
AU$23.00
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We'll Be Married in Fremantle: Stories, Memory and Identity by Julie Goyder
We'll Be Married in Fremantle: Stories, Memory and Identity by Julie Goyder
AU$23.00
Ordinary People, Extraordinary lives : Inspiring Stories from Rural Australia by Margaret Carroll
Ordinary People, Extraordinary lives : Inspiring Stories from Rural Australia by Margaret Carroll
AU$15.00
Finding Theodore and Brina by Terri-Ann White
Finding Theodore and Brina by Terri-Ann White
AU$65.00
A Matter of Principle: New Meetings With the Good, the Great and the Formidable by Jana Wendt
A Matter of Principle: New Meetings With the Good, the Great and the Formidable by Jana Wendt
AU$19.00
The Stump Jumpers: A New Breed of Australians by Neil Lawrence and Steve Bunk
The Stump Jumpers: A New Breed of Australians by Neil Lawrence and Steve Bunk
AU$16.00
It Happened on a Fishing Trip: A Celebration of Fishing, the Places It Takes Us and the People It Brings Together edited by Paddy O’Reilly
It Happened on a Fishing Trip: A Celebration of Fishing, the Places It Takes Us and the People It Brings Together edited by Paddy O’Reilly
AU$25.00
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