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1788

1788 (Paperback, 2nd edition)

By Tench, Watkin; Edited by Flannery, Tim

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This popular ediion of Tench's two books, include A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany Bay and An Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson. 1788 is without a doubt the most detailed and comprehensive account of the first years of British settlement.

ISBN 9781921520044
Published 5 January 2009 by Text Publishing Co
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Outback Pioneers: Great Achievers of the Australian Bush

Outback Pioneers: Great Achievers of the Australian Bush (Paperback)

By McHugh, Evan

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From the author of Outback Heroes comes Outback Pioneers with stories such as The Flying Doctors, and much more.

ISBN 9780143010760
Published 26 October 2009 by Penguin
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The Drovers: Stories Behind the Heroes of Our Stock Routes

The Drovers: Stories Behind the Heroes of Our Stock Routes (Paperback)

By McHugh, Evan

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Deals with the hapless convicts attempting to round up the First Fleet's escaped cattle on foot; overlanders blazing through trackless wilderness to supply the vast stations carved from the bush; stockmen who risked blizzards to bring cattle to alpine pastures; and, drovers who c ...

ISBN 9780143205296
Published 29 August 2011 by Penguin
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Bushrangers: Australia's Greatest Self-made Heroes

Bushrangers: Australia's Greatest Self-made Heroes (Paperback, 2nd edition)

By McHugh, Evan

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From the first convict runaways to the spectacular showdown that ended Ned Kelly's career, Evan McHugh delivers true tales of daring exploits and a cast of roguish characters who blazed their place into Australian history. These are incredible stories of the men - and women - who ...

ISBN 9780143567301
Published 26 April 2012 by Penguin
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Outback Pioneers
 

Outback Pioneers (Paperback)

By McHugh, Evan

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From the author of Outback Heroes comes Outback Pioneers, with stories such as The Flying Doctors, and much more.

ISBN 9780670072491
Published 27 October 2008 by Penguin
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The Drovers: Stories Behind the Heroes of Our Stock Routes

The Drovers: Stories Behind the Heroes of Our Stock Routes (Paperback)

By McHugh, Evan

Evan McHugh looks at the history of drovers in Australia.

ISBN 9780670072507
Published 2 August 2010 by Penguin
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The Bushrangers: Australia's Greatest Self-made Heroes

The Bushrangers: Australia's Greatest Self-made Heroes (Trade Paperback/Paperback)

By McHugh, Evan

From the first convict runaways to the spectacular showdown that ended Ned Kelly's career, bushranging has fascinated generations of Australians with swashbuckling tales of daring exploits, extraordinary horsemanship and courage under fire. In The Bushrangers , Evan McHugh explor ...

ISBN 9780670075416
Published 1 August 2011 by Penguin
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Dead Men's Silver: The Story of Australia's Greatest Shipwreck Hunter
 

Dead Men's Silver: The Story of Australia's Greatest Shipwreck Hunter (Trade Paperback/Paperback)

By Edwards, Hugh

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This is a romantic story of shipwreck hunting, with pieces-of-eight, Dutch ducatons, German talers, Burgundian crowns, and Spanish silver dollars lost and recovered from the sea floor. Edwards has been recognised as the the 'primary finder' of the wreck of the Batavia, upon which ...

ISBN 9780732294502
Published 18 December 2011 by HarperCollins
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Australian Tragic: Gripping Tales from the Dark Side of Our History

Australian Tragic: Gripping Tales from the Dark Side of Our History (Trade Paperback/Paperback)

By Marx, Jack

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Australian Tragic is about a nation that began its life as a stage for misfortune - and ever since has struggled to outgrow its birthright. These are tales of genuine catastrophe, of grand chances gone astray, of fools and their plans pathetically undone, of heartbreaking sadness ...

ISBN 9780733623417
Published 1 September 2009 by Hachette
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Slicing the Silence: Voyaging to Antarctica
  

Slicing the Silence: Voyaging to Antarctica (Paperback)

By Griffiths, Tom

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In the summer of 2002-03, acclaimed writer and historian Tom Griffiths voyaged the Southern Ocean to Antarctica. Interweaves his own diary entries with rich and engaging essays on Antarctic history, science and culture.

ISBN 9780868409726
Published 1 May 2007
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