The moving tale of five generations of outback pioneers who shared the struggle for the life in the Northwest. The author, Maggie Lilly, now 88 lives in Kununurra, after a lifetime in Wyndham and on the Bow River Station. An amazing snapshot of 20th century northern Australia and its characters. Hardcover.

John Wright. 16 exciting stories of early Queenslanders. Stories from accidental pioneers, heroes and frauds between 1825 to 1937 from Cape York to Brisbane and Coopers Creek to the Gulf

Red Dog is a West Australian, a lovable friendly red kelpie who found widespread fame as a result of his habit of travelling all over Western Australia, hitching rides over thousands of miles, settling in places for months at a time and adopting new families before heading off again to the next destination and another family - sometimes returning to say hello years later.While visiting Australia, Louis de Bernieres heard the legend of Red Dog and decided to do some research on this extraordinary story. After travelling to Western Australia and meeting countless people who'd known and loved Red Dog, Louis decided to spread Red Dog's fame a little further. The result is an utterly charming tale of an amazing dog with places to go and people to see. RED DOG will delight readers and animal lovers of all ages.

Marion Holdsworth

The story of Ray Fryer of Urapunga. Ray set out to "make something worthwhile" out of the run down Urapunga station on the Roper River. After years of rough living and hard work, learning to live in harmony with the local tribal Aborigines, coping with crocodiles and disease in his stock, he at last felt he was getting somewhere. Then came the cattle crash of the 1970s. How Ray faced this challenge and succeeded in making Urapunga a valuable property is part of this gripping story, against ferocious odds.

This book celebrates the backcountry pioneers who defied a harsh land and cruel climate to  lay the foundations of Australia's primary industries. 325pp.

Stories of the outback and famous Australians have a special place in many of our hearts. This collection from well-known outback man and tour company entrepreneur Bert Bolton shares the adventures, cunning and good-will of some of the most famous outback names.

From the exploits of outback hero Ernest Giles, to the exciting life of gambler Harry Redford, and the trails of Sister Ruth – whose story and deeds of sacrifice in this country are as prominent as Florence Nightingale's, these are the stories of people who lived and breathed the outback.

With an introduction from Australian legend Rolf Harris, these short and lively stories will enliven the outback spirit in you.

Brian Taylor

Working as a drover, stockman, fencer, shearer and saddler, Taylor has gathered a swag of stories over the years travelling way out past the Barcoo, along dusty plains and beside dry creeks.

This book shares with us these stories, of people he met, places he has been and moments long gone that define the traditions of the Australian bush.

S/Cover 370 pages

Ernestine Hill. 

Timeless because it is history, timelessly popular because it is so full of life, colour and adventure, The Territory is the story of the first hundred years of white exploration, pioneering, and settlement in Australian tropic north. Based on the authora??s first-hand knowledge and experience, this is the result not only of years of research but of thousands of kilometres of strenuous travel. Cattle-droving over unknown wildernesses, tragic encounters with Aborigines, the efforts to establish settlements that were cut off from the world and inevitably covered by the relentless growth of vegetation, the first crossing if the continent, the building of the Overland Telegraph Line, and the incredible lives of men and women of three generations - this is the stuff of The Territory.

This book covers 130 years of Australian history. Fifty years of which camel trains criss-crossed the continent, carrying the necessities of life, and a few  luxuries to settlements in the interior. 372pp