Presents general information about Australia, looking at the history, wildlife, geography, government, and culture of the country.
This agile essay traces the country’s history, economy and geopolitics, from early colonial years to the present day, showing its strengths and weaknesses, key decisions of the past and possible outlooks for the future.
Join a bunch of cheeky galahs in the latest look-and-find adventure in the Hello...! series.
The demand for basic necessities boosted the economies of colonies like South Australia, whose wheat fed miners on the goldfields. The expansion of Victorian agriculture was just as notable: the area under cultivation grew from 21,000 ...
When The Australia Book won the 1952 Children's Book of the Year Award, it was described as 'one of the most beautiful and original books ever published for children in Australia - and that remains as true today as it was then.
An alphabetical exploration of the people, geography, animals, plants, history, and culture of Australia.
The First World War marked the emergence of the Dominions on the world stage as independent nations, none more so than Australia.
A revised and updated third edition of this bestselling Australian photography book.
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This book is written in a straightforward style making it accessible to a wide audience including farmers, veterinarians, agricultural advisors, gardeners, horticulturists, botanists and park rangers, medical practitioners and paramedics, ...
The volume continues with the first documented sighting of the landmass by a European in the 17th century and the colonial period in the 18th and 19th centuries.