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(The) Lost Boy
Robert Wainwright. This book explores the raw gripping story of an outback family embroiled in one of Australia's biggest manhunts, set in an isolated place Dunmarra. 188pp. |
27.95 | Add to Cart |
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Mailman of Birdsville Track
The story of Tom Kruse. Kristin Weidenbach. A tribute to the man who earned the love of a whole generation of Australians. Tom Kruse was the mailman, battling the searing heat, floods and mechanical breakdowns. He made the run every fortnight, and was a lifeline to the isolated settlements and stations along the way. Softcover. 314 pp. |
25.95 | Add to Cart |
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Mailman of the Birdsville
Track - Illustrated Edition
Kristin Weidenbach. Hardcover. A tribute to the man who earned the love of a whole generation of Australians. Contains many more photos than the softcover edition |
55.00 | Add to Cart |
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A Man's Got to Have a
Hobby
William McInnes
This book is a look back at the life of Colin McInnes, father of five, handyman and habitual stubby wearer, and his wife Iris, lover of shopping centre opening, Volkswagens and Dean Martin. Through the memories of second son William, we are transported to a time when incinerators took up space in backyards everywhere and K-Tel glass cutters were the pride of many homes. |
24.95 | Add to Cart |
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Memoirs
From the Corner Country
Harold Hunt. The story of May Hunt.. She was an imposing woman, large and dark with strong arms and silver hair. She had a lump in her shoulder from the rebound of the 12 gauge, and a .22 bullet alongside her spine, yet she remained the epitome of femininity. |
24.95 | Add to Cart |
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My God! Its a Woman This is the story of Nancy Bird, one of Australia’s early woman pilots. In 1933, when women were still expected to man the nations kitchens, nineteen-year-old Nancy Bird obtained her commercial pilots licence. It was an exciting period in aviation. Long distance flights in single engined aircraft captured the imagination of people all over the world, aero clubs flourished, and the exploits of legendary figures such as Charles Kingsford Smith, P.G. Taylor and Charles Ulm filled the newspapers. Nancy Bird shares her memories of these
days and her flying contemporaries, such as Jean Batten and Amy Johnson.
My God it’s a Woman spans Nancy’s flying career in the outback, her
travels in Europe and America and her flying comeback in the 1950’s. It
is a fascinating glimpse of a determined and courageous aviatrix, who has
remained an active supporter of aviation throughout the world. 216 pp, photos. |
32.95 | Add to Cart |
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Ned Kelly - A Short Life
Ian Jones The definitive biography of this iconic Australian. It is the result of a lifetimes work by Jones, and effortlessly combines mastery of detail with colourful narrative that takes the reader right into the heart of Kelly country, and the heat of the action. S/Cover 486 pages |
40.00 | Add to Cart |
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