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Australia's Worst Disasters

Graphic accounts of Australia's worst disasters - historical as well as events of recent years. Australia's history is punctuated by shocking incidents and accidents that have rocked the nation. Here, journalist Malcolm Brown and others examine some of the worst human dramas that we have witnessed in Australia - looking at not only what happened, but often how tragedy could have been avoided. Cases include Cyclone Tracey, the West Gate Bridge Disaster, the Ash Wednesday bushfires, the Thredbo landslide, the demolition of the Royal Canberra Hospital, the 1998 Sydney-Hobart yacht race - and most recently, the Sea King helicopter disaster. These graphic and compelling stories provide unique accounts of what happened, as well as insights into the impact of those events on survivors and the rest of the nation.

22.00 Add to Cart
Australian Place Name Stories

Ruth Wajnryb

Have you ever wondered how Canberra got its name? Who mistook crocs for 'gators when naming the Alligator Rivers in the Northern Territory. 

Place names are moments in history, freeze framed for posterity, awaiting anthropologists and linguists to discover the stories that lie behind the names.

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Australian Tractors

Graeme Quick

Australia has some of the world's largest and most labour efficient farms, and tractors are an essential part of their operations. This historical overview documents the development of the indigenous tractor industry.

Histories are included of individual manufacturers as well as the historical, social  and economic impact the industry as a whole has contributed to Australia

S/cover. 176 pages

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Constructing Australia

Constructing Australia tells the dramatic stories of political turmoil, private tragedy and conquest that lie at the heart of three epic engineering events in Australia's history: the building of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Perth-Kalgoorlie Pipeline and the Overland Telegraph. Combining a wealth of rare archival images with a richly researched narrative, this volume presents the grand sweep of events and the human drama behind each project.

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Farmyard Relics

Ken Arnold

An Identification guide.

This book covers everything from old farm equipment, hand tools, household items to stationary engines and anything else commonly used around the farm. 

S/cover 80 pages

30.00 Add to Cart
(The) Little Book of Australia

What was the name of Australia's first Prime Minister?

How do you make a swagman's damper?

Who was Sydney named after?

This little book is filled with big facts about Australia. Whether you're visiting our fair shores or you're a local bloke or sheila, test your knowledge of our beautiful country, and even learn something new

7.95 Add to Cart
  Magic of Old Tractors

Ian M Johnston invites you to become acquainted with the nostalgic world of spanners, grease and exhaust smoke, and to experience the wonderful world of old tractors. 192 pp.

49.95 Add to Cart

Red Centre, Dark Heart

The Australian outback is a vast landscape of extraordinary magnificence. But is is also a notorious crime scene. Some of the most shocking and fascinating crimes in our history have been committed in its harsh surrounds. This book explores baffling murders, mysterious vanishing acts and intense manhunts in remote Australia.

29.95 Add to Cart

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