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Coconut Chaos

Coconut Chaos (Paperback)

By Souhami, Diana

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At dawn on 27 April 1789 Fletcher Christian, master's mate on HMS Bounty, took a coconut to quench his thirst from the supply on the quarterdeck. This seemingly insignificant act resulted in mutiny, chaos and a chain of events that leads right up to the present day.

ISBN 9781780878744
Published 1 May 2013 by Quercus Publishing Plc
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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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Great Tales from New Zealand History
  

Great Tales from New Zealand History (Paperback, New title)

By McLauchlan, Gordon

A fascinating collection of snippets and anecdotes from New Zealands history. For example: who did 'discover' New Zealand? A future Prime Minister is jailed for agitating in 1916, the extraordinary feats of Jean Batten.

ISBN 9780143019633
Published 1 November 2005 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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Swapping Country and Culture: Dutch Born Women of the 1950s Look Back
 

Swapping Country and Culture: Dutch Born Women of the 1950s Look Back (Trade Paperback/Paperback, New title)

By Doornbos, Judi

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A collection of stories by women who migrated from the Netherlands to New Zealand in the 1950's, settling in both rural and urban areas across New Zealand. These stories provide an insight into life in New Zealand during the 50's and how each woman coped with the challenges of tr ...

ISBN 9780473105358
Published 1 February 2006
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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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