Shipwrecks in Australian Waters 1622-1850 by Michael Nash
$59.99 AUD
Category: History
Brief historical accounts with technical information on all known shipwrecks in Australian waters up to 1850
Australian Stories: Convicts by Charles Hope
$14.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Our Past
The first European settlers in Australia were convicts. In just 70 years these unwanted 'criminals' shaped the colonies that would become Australia. Welcome to our past, and discover the fascinating world of convicts and gaolers.
Mad Dogs and Thunderbolts by Ben Pobjie
$32.99 AUD
Category: History
Ned Kelly’s tin helmet looms large over Australia’s bushranging past, but what about all the unsung outlaws of the Australian bush? What about Black Caesar, who escaped his tyrannous British overlords four times and indeed invented the great Australian tradition of bushranging? Or Mad Dog Morgan who set ...Show more
Breaker Morant by Peter FitzSimons
$49.99 AUD
Category: History
The epic story of the Boer War and Harry 'Breaker' Morant: drover, horseman, bush poet - murderer or hero? Most Australians have heard of the Boer War of 1899 to 1902 and of Harry 'Breaker' Morant, a figure who rivals Ned Kelly as an archetypal Australian folk hero. Born in England and emigrating to Qu ...Show more
Banks (PB) by Grantlee Kieza
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
Lust, science, adventure -- Joseph Banks and his voyages of discovery The extraordinary life of one of the world's most famous and notorious adventurers Sir Joseph Banks was a man of passion whose influence spanned the globe. A fearless adventurer, his fascination with beautiful women was only trumped b ...Show more
The First Scientists: Deadly Inventions and Innovations from Australia's First Peoples by Corey Tutt
$29.99 AUD
Category: History
ABIA 2022 Book of the Year for Younger ChildrenThe First Scientists is the highly anticipated, illustrated science book from Corey Tutt of DeadlyScience. With kids aged 7 to 12 years in mind, this book will nourish readers' love of science and develop their respect for Indigenous knowledge at the same t ...Show more
Sheilas: Badass Women of Australian History by Eliza Reilly
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
An entertaining romp through Australian history that celebrates the badass sheroes we were never taught about in school and who deserve to be printed on our money, goddamn it! It's been said that 'well-behaved women seldom make history', but the handful of white boys who wrote our history books convenie ...Show more
The Spy Catchers: The Official History of ASIO, 1949-1963 by David Horner
$34.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Official History of ASIO Ser.
For the first time, ASIO has opened its archives to an independent historian. With unfettered access to the records, David Horner tells the real story of Australia's domestic intelligence organization, from shaky beginnings to the expulsion of Ivan Skripov in 1963. From the start, ASIO's mission was to ...Show more
The Young Menzies: Success, Failure, Resilience 1894-1942 by Zachary Gorman
$49.99 AUD
Category: History
How did Menzies develop as the giant of Australian politics? Sir Robert Menzies is a towering figure in Australian history. As the nation's longest-serving prime minister, he transformed and ultimately dominated the political landscape, implementing policies that laid the foundations of modern Australia ...Show more
Australian Military Aircraft - A Guide to the Aircraft That Have Served the Australian Military Forces Since 1914 by David Coles
$80.00 AUD
Category: History
Reference book including 430 photos
Great Furphies of Australian History: What you really need to know - the truth behind the myths by Jim Haynes
$29.99 AUD
Category: History
Jim Haynes upturns some of the long-held myths of Australian history with surprising results. With all the skills of the master storyteller that he is, Jim Haynes exposes some of the great myths of Australian history. Did you know that Portuguese and Spanish explorers probably found the east coast of Au ...Show more