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“Confessions of a Life at Sea, In Australia and amid the Islands of the Pacific”. Published by Grant Richards, London a first edition 1915. Thick octavo, 304 pages private library stamp at front and rear of Thomas Kinmore of Cork, Ireland. Nicely illustrated with 23 images from photographs....

Foucault and Family Relations: Governing from a Distance in Australia analyzes how notions of property ownership were instrumental in maintaining family stability and continuity in rural Australia, outlining how inheritance and divorce laws functioned to govern the internal relationships of families...

After expressing my doubts and fears about leaving my comfort zone on the Gold Coast, in order to venture the road in an ageing motorhome in unfamiliar territory for an undefined destination, I reflected on that last long journey. We had experienced breakdowns, bad weather, boredom, relentless distance,...

Most of the fish caught are sharks (great white, tiger, even a few carpet!) but you can't go big game fishing in Australia and not expect to be teased by marlins.

Based around the Pacific Islands Regiment, the Australian Army's units in Papua New Guinea had a dual identity: integral to Australia's defence, but also part of its largest colony, and viewed as a foreign people. The Australian Army in PNG defended Australia from threats to its north and west, while...

1. Explorations in search of Dr. Leichardt and party. 2. From Perth to Adelaide, around the Great Australian Bight. 3. From Champion Bay, across the desert to the telegraph and to Adelaide. With an appendix on the condition of Western Australia. First published in 1875.

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to climb Sydney Harbour Bridge, explore the Blue Mountains, forage for bush tucker in Kakadu, watch the sunrise over Uluru, or hire a campervan and drive to Bryon Bay, this is the book for you. After moving from England, Alistair now calls Australia...

​This book draws on archival, oral history and public policy sources to tell a history of foster care in Australia from the nineteenth century to the present day. It is, primarily, a social history which places the voices of people directly touched by foster care at the centre of the story, but...

I wanted to ride on all the continents and for my next adventure I headed south to New South Wales in Australia to go riding with Kathy at her Kerewong Farm. It was there that I met "Jimmy" and enjoyed a forest ride, mountain ride, our winery ride and our beach ride. Then I flew over to...

L’Australia è una meta ambita, miraggio, per i giovani europei e asiatici, di una società accogliente e ricca di opportunità. Eppure questo continente è ancora poco conosciuto. Mauro Buffa intraprende un viaggio lento, condotto con mezzi semplici, per dialogare con l’ambiente e con le persone....

A fun book about bush life in Australia This book, The Adventures of a Jackeroo, is set in the early 1950’s when bush life in Australia was a bit rougher than it is today. It will carry you along with Bruce from Bondi, a city boy who decides to become a Jackeroo, a trainee property manager,...

Aussie heroes who have proved themselves on the battlefield as well as on the sporting field. Members of the Wallabies, the national rugby union team, have fought in virtually every major conflict Australia has been involved in, including the Sudan, Boer War, Boxer Rebellion, both World Wars, Korea,...

A round, luminescent pearl is the simplest and most perfect gem. Columbus sought—and found—this precious jewel coveted by his Spanish sovereigns, sparking popularity throughout Europe. Fashion icons Jacqueline Kennedy, Princess Grace, and Michelle Obama cherished them, making them iconic. And...

Monash in his own words . . . Long before this letter can possibly reach you, great events which will stir the whole world and go down in history will have happened, to the eternal glory of Australia and all who have participated. —John Monash, 24 April 1915 These extraordinary, intimate...