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William Laurence Baillieu
Hardie Grant Books 2012; US$ 19.99Born in Queenscliff to English migrant parents, William Lawrence Baillieu first rose to prominence as a successful auctioneer during Melbournes feverish land boom of the 1880s. He quickly built an enormous fortune, which he then subsequently lost in the crash of the early 1890s. But, ever the astute and daring entrepreneur, WL Baillieu resurrected... more...
Perth, Western Australia & the Outback
Hunter Publishing 2009; US$ 7.99Following is an excerpt from this extensive & highly detailed guide by a lifetime resident of Australia. The guide covers all the hotels, restaurants, sights to see and activities, from beachgoing to hiking, kayaking to exploring the Outback and the cultural attractions. Australias largest state takes up nearly a third of the continent, filling... more...
Droving down the Cooper
Rosenberg Publishing 2010; US$ 10.99Lets go bush These laconic words were to spark the beginning of a journey for two adventurous city kids under the spell of Banjo Paterson, and his tales of horses and men in the Australian outback. So this yarn unfolds. In his introduction to this book, Col invites the reader to ride stirrup to stirrup with him while he... more...
Kurlumarniny
Aboriginal Studies Press 2012; US$ 31.99Written in his own native tongue as well as in English, this is the autobiography of Monty Hale, a senior Ngulipartu man from the Pilbara region of Western Australia. A remarkable account of an indigenous life, this narrative chronicles Hale?s migration from the desert to the station country of the eastern Pilbara, his childhood growing up on Mt.... more...
The Godfather
Allen & Unwin 2008; US$ 31.81The story of the rise and spectacular fall of the former Western Australia premier and ruthless behind the scenes powerbroker, the man in the Panama hat. more...
John Devoy's Catalpa Expedition
NYU Press 2006; US$ 65.00The story of John Devoy’s 1876 Catalpa rescue is a tale of heroism, creativity, and the triumph of independent spirit in pursuit of freedom. The daily log on board the whaling ship Catalpa begins with the typical recount of a crew intact and a spirit unfettered, but such quiet words deceive the truth of the audacious enterprise that came to be... more...
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