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THE PEARL SEEKERS

THE PEARL SEEKERS

$44.95NZD

1954. 1st edition. The story of the early Australian pearling industry.

THE PRIME MINISTER WAS A SPY: An Australian Mystery Explained

THE PRIME MINISTER WAS A SPY: An Australian Mystery Explained

ISBN# 0340353856
$24.95NZD

1983. Investigation into the theory that 1960s Australian PM Harold Holt who disappeared without trace during a swim at a Melbourne beach was actually a spy for foreign governments.

COLONIAL ERA CEMETERY OF NORFOLK ISLAND

COLONIAL ERA CEMETERY OF NORFOLK ISLAND

ISBN# 085807146
$49.95NZD

1974. 1st edition. History of the colonial era cemetery at Kingston on Norfolk Island.

THE STORY OF SCARTWATER TRUST

THE STORY OF SCARTWATER TRUST

ISBN# 0959016481
$79.95NZD

1986. 1st edition. The Scartwater Fund is a private initiative operating within Australia from the earnings of a cattle station, and caters not only to the needs of ex-servicemen and their dependents,

THE AFFAIR OF THE WELLINGTON BRIG: A True & Terrible Tale

THE AFFAIR OF THE WELLINGTON BRIG: A True & Terrible Tale

ISBN# 0908582269
$49.95NZD

1978. 1st edition. Signed by the authors. The tragic story of men willing to risk their lives to avoid the 'living death' of the ghastly penal settlement of Norfolk Island wrings the heart.

CONVICTS and COMMANDMENTS of NORFOLK ISLAND 1788-1855

CONVICTS and COMMANDMENTS of NORFOLK ISLAND 1788-1855

$39.95NZD

1978. 1st edition. The story of Norfolk Island's first 70 years.

THE FLYING DOCTOR STORY: An Authorised History of The Royal Flying Doctor Service

THE FLYING DOCTOR STORY: An Authorised History of The Royal Flying Doctor Service

ISBN# 0908081928
$37.95NZD

1993. A history of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia.

IN THE SWEET BYE AND BYE: Reminiscences of a Norfolk Islander

IN THE SWEET BYE AND BYE: Reminiscences of a Norfolk Islander

ISBN# 0589503022
$49.95NZD

1981. 1st edition. Based on the oral history of the Bounty mutineers many of whose descendants were resettled on Norfolk Island in the 1850's.

THE GREAT BARRIER REEF

THE GREAT BARRIER REEF

$39.95NZD

1950. This story concerns the wonder and beauty of the greatest coral region of the seven seas.

THE CHRISTMAS ISLAND STORY

THE CHRISTMAS ISLAND STORY

ISBN# 0905743083
$49.95NZD

1977. 1st edition. The fascinating chronicle of Cook's discovery and of the subsequent ownership and settlement of the island by traders and speculators of different nationalities.

THE LIGHTS OF COBB AND CO.

THE LIGHTS OF COBB AND CO.

ISBN# 9781509841141
$29.95NZD

2018. This story of Australia's own stage-coach line gallops along as swiftly as a four-horse team. K. A. Austin records seventy turbulent years and recreates a fascinating era.

AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL, CANBERRA: Guide to

AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL, CANBERRA: Guide to

$42.95NZD

1941. Details of the memorial exhibits at the time including a brief history of the conflicts etc.

FRAMEWORK and BLIND SALOME
New Book

FRAMEWORK and BLIND SALOME

$42.95NZD

1989. The author's fourth book. Limited edition copy 178 of an edition of 300 copies.

AUSTRALIA - NEW ZEALAND Closer Defence Relationships

AUSTRALIA - NEW ZEALAND Closer Defence Relationships

ISBN# 0731706297
$149.95NZD

1993. 1st edition.

Intelligence and Australian National Security

Intelligence and Australian National Security

$149.95NZD

1994. 1st edition.

Melbourne ....the City of Beauty

Melbourne ....the City of Beauty

$124.95NZD

Circa 1950s. Very scarce photo book.

WONGAN BALLIDU: Pioneering Days

WONGAN BALLIDU: Pioneering Days

$49.95NZD

1965. History of the Wongan-Ballidu Shire Council.

HALLETT COVE: A Field Guide

HALLETT COVE: A Field Guide

$42.95NZD

1970. Hallett Cove is a coastal suburb of Adelaide.

NORFOLK ISLAND SKETCHBOOK

NORFOLK ISLAND SKETCHBOOK

$39.95NZD

1968. History of Norfolk Island, including a newspaper cutting.

THE AUSTRALIAN LANDSCAPE and Its Artists

THE AUSTRALIAN LANDSCAPE and Its Artists

$49.95NZD

1977. 1st edition. Australian landscape and its interpretation during the brief period of a hundred and forty-three years.

THE DIGGERS: Makers of The Australian Military Tradition

THE DIGGERS: Makers of The Australian Military Tradition

ISBN# 0522844707
$29.95NZD

1993. 1st edition. A sample of the outstanding achievements of Australians at war, both in the colonial period and in the actaclysm of 1914-18.

THE LAST FRONTIER: Cape York Peninsula Wilderness

THE LAST FRONTIER: Cape York Peninsula Wilderness

ISBN# 959378502
$39.95NZD

1983. 1st edition. Cape York history.

The Lighthouse Keepers

The Lighthouse Keepers

ISBN# 064618458X
$49.95NZD

1994. The story of a couple who gave up their city jobs to fulfil a dream to live and work in a remote wilderness.

The Norfolk Island Story

The Norfolk Island Story

$49.95NZD

1967. 1st edition. Takes us on a fascinating journey through the strange succession of remarkable events which make up Norfolk Island's infamous history.

THE PREHISTORY OF AUSTRALIA

THE PREHISTORY OF AUSTRALIA

$64.95NZD

1969. 1st edition. SIGNED. Australian ancient history, people and places.

THE STORY OF THE RED CROSS: Australian Red Cross Society

THE STORY OF THE RED CROSS: Australian Red Cross Society

$49.95NZD

1950. The Story of the Red Cross by the Australian Red Cross Society.

HANGMAN: The Life & Times of Alexander Green, Public Executioner NSW

HANGMAN: The Life & Times of Alexander Green, Public Executioner NSW

ISBN# 0170052613
$47.95NZD

1980. 1st edition. Alexander Green dispatched 409 offenders in his official role of hangman and finisher of the law in the colony of New South Wales.

COLONIAL ERA CEMETERY of Norfolk Island

COLONIAL ERA CEMETERY of Norfolk Island

ISBN# 1862730601
$39.95NZD

1995. Life and death in one of the harshest penal colonies ever administered by Britain is recorded on tombstones of the early cemetery of Norfolk Island.

TROPICS AND TOPICS

TROPICS AND TOPICS

$42.95NZD

1949. 1st edition. A travel book mostly on Northern Queensland, Australia, but also including the southern states.

SYDNEY: Story of a City
New Book

SYDNEY: Story of a City

ISBN# 1865081280
$39.95NZD

1999. 1st edition. The great city of Sydney. a brilliant history of Australia's principal metropolis.

REMINISCENCES OF AUSTRALIA

REMINISCENCES OF AUSTRALIA

$69.95NZD

1894. Facsimile copy of original memoirs of a delightful Australian colonial butcher and politician.

This Is Norfolk Island

This Is Norfolk Island

$29.95NZD

1970. Captures the atmosphere and unique character of Norfolk Island.

SALISBURY SOUTH AUSTRALIA: A History of Town and District

SALISBURY SOUTH AUSTRALIA: A History of Town and District

ISBN# 085864049X
$59.95NZD

1980. Well illustrated and detailed history of this South Australia town and district; signed by the Lord Mayor of Salisbury.

Personal Recollections of Early Melbourne & Victoria

Personal Recollections of Early Melbourne & Victoria

$99.95NZD

1888. (132yo). 1st edition. Rare book on early Australian history.

Life On The Daly River

Life On The Daly River

$24.95NZD

1961. Autobiographical account of Nancy Polishuk's life on the Daly River in Northern Australia 100 miles south of Darwin.

HISTORIC HOMES OF BRISBANE

HISTORIC HOMES OF BRISBANE

ISBN# 0908009151
$28.95NZD

1979. 1st edition. Documents 50 of Brisbane's historically significant homes.

Great Flying Doctor Stories

Great Flying Doctor Stories

ISBN# 073330835X
$39.95NZD

1999. A wonderful collection of yarns relating to this icon of Australian culture, illustrated with monochrome photos

DICK SMITH'S POPULATION CRISIS: The dangers of unsustainable growth in Australia

DICK SMITH'S POPULATION CRISIS: The dangers of unsustainable growth in Australia

ISBN# 9781742376578
$29.95NZD

2011. Dick Smith takes on the hot topic of our times, arguing that Australian and global population growth carries enormous risks, dangers that none of our political parties is prepared to address.

DAISY BATES IN THE DESERT

DAISY BATES IN THE DESERT

ISBN# 0679420010
$37.95NZD

1994. 1st edition. A portrait of a middle-aged Australian woman who spent nearly thirty years living in the deserts of South Australia among the aborigines of the outback.

Are Pigs People

Are Pigs People

$27.95NZD

1966. 1st edition. Memoir of 'Dad & Dave' style farming on an Australian small-holding.

AUSTRALIA IN THE 1960's

AUSTRALIA IN THE 1960's

$49.95NZD

1962. 1st edition. Immaculate rare and collectible book.

PARADISE FOUND : A Cape York Adventure

PARADISE FOUND : A Cape York Adventure

ISBN# 0646413813
$34.95NZD

2001. For nine years, Linda and Ken explored a Cape York wilderness that not many people saw. There are close encounters with crocodiles, man-eating snakes and just about every disaster imaginable.

In Crocodile Land

In Crocodile Land

$44.95NZD

1946. 1st edition. Wandering in Northern Australia. Rare and collectable.

Far From Where?
New Book

Far From Where?

ISBN# 052284846X
$67.95NZD

1999. 1st edition. A fascinating insight into the extraordinary lives and experiences of the Shanghai immigrants who travelled to Australia as refugees.

The Land Boomers

The Land Boomers

$49.95NZD

1966. 1st edition. What was the truth of the great land booms that swept Australia in the 1880s and 1890s?

MARIA ISLAND: Some notes on its Penal Settlements
New Book

MARIA ISLAND: Some notes on its Penal Settlements

$49.95NZD

1970. 1st edition. A history of the convict settlement on Maria Island, off the east coast of Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania).

Their Chastity Was Not Too Rigid: Leisure Times in Early Australia

Their Chastity Was Not Too Rigid: Leisure Times in Early Australia

ISBN# 0582714567
$47.95NZD

1979. 1st edition. In the study, the first to be devoted to leisure time activities in early colonial life.

The First Dismissal by Luke Slattery
New Book

The First Dismissal by Luke Slattery

ISBN# 9780143572473
$24.95NZD

2014. How Governor Macquarie invented an idea of Australia, a convict built it - and how Britain tried to tear it down.

IN TASMANIA
New Book

IN TASMANIA

ISBN# 1741669065
$38.95NZD

2004. A brilliant account of 200 years of Tasmanian history and an acclaimed writer's discovery of his secret connection with that island and its past.

Tudor House: The First Hundred Years

Tudor House: The First Hundred Years

ISBN# 0646322230
$44.95NZD

1997. 1st edition. A most attractive copy of this important history of the famous Southern Highlands NSW school.