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Australia is on the brink of momentous change, but only if its citizens and politicians can come to new terms with the past. In this inspiring essay, Mark McKenna considers the role of history in making and unmaking the nation. From Captain Cook to the frontier wars, from Australia Day to the...

This is not a book of documents, snippets or worthy speeches. Instead it presents the original essays and the moments of insight that told us what Australia is and could be. These are the essential statements – from historians, reporters, novelists, mavericks and visionaries – that take...

An immigrant's tale of an untamed country Alexander Gibson, my father, was a young Englishman who with his brother settled in Australia in the 1920s. The brothers each married one of the Solomon sisters just prior to the Great Depression. The Taciturn Man begins just after the Second World War when...

'This scintillating account by Henry Reynolds, a revisionist history in its best sense, is a door opening wide onto [another Australia].'- Nicolas Rothwell, The Australian 'Reynolds reveals yet another forgotten aspect of our shared history.' - The Age 'This is a fine book, logically...

Former social studies teacher Carole P. Roman has penned a new addition in her exiting explorations of foreign cultures and customs with “If You Were Me and Lived in … Australia". In her years as a teacher, parent and grandparent, Roman noticed that there were few, if any, books about other...

From dazzling Sydney and the stunning Great Ocean Road to the majestic monolith of Uluru, Australia has much to tempt the visitor. Berlitz Pocket Guide Australia is a concise, full-colour travel guide that combines lively text with vivid photography to highlight the best of Down Under. Inside...

Insight Guide Australia is a comprehensive full-colour guide to the culture, history and people of this ancient and spectacular land. Our inspirational Best Of Australia section illustrates the country's highlights, from the iconic Sydney Harbour and Melbourne's vibrant music scene to majestic Uluru...

The Flinders Ranges of South Australia epitomises the beauty and sheer grandeur of Australia’s outback. These quintessent, desert washed mountains offer the adventurous traveller a vast array of experiences. Amongst the many craggy peaks and cool tree-lined gorges that are part and parcel of this chain...

Explore Western Australia 2013 is the essential, full-colour travel guide and atlas to Western Australia, home to Cable Beach and the Kimberley. With detailed information on Western Australias towns, and in-depth coverage of capital city Perth, this comprehensive guide will help you decide where to go...

At 14,500km long, Highway 1 is among the longest highways in the world. The route, which circumnavigates the complete length of Australia, is an epic adventure that passes through some of the most spectacular places in the country, from the Nullarbor to the Kimberley. When attempting this drive, you...

With jumping crocs in Kakadu, elemental Uluru and Sydney's world-famous surf beaches, Australia is packed full of unforgettable adventures, and The Rough Guide to Australia will ensure you don't miss a thing. Now in its twelfth edition, The Rough Guide to Australia has been fully updated with...

The Australian dollar has recently plunged in value against the U.S. dollar making Australia far more accessible than its been in years. To keep up with all the changes the new currency situation has brought about, we’ve turned once again to Lee Mylnes. Based in Brisbane (the third most populous...

Following are a few paragraphs from this inspiring and astonishingly detailed guide. The author, a native Australian, covers everything you might want to know about Queensland - guaranteed! The places to stay in every part of Queensland, from budget to luxury, rentals to B&Bs, the restaurants, from fast...

Following is an excerpt from this extensive & highly detailed guide by a lifetime resident of Australia. The guide covers all the hotels, restaurants, sights to see and activities, from beachgoing to hiking, kayaking to exploring the Outback and the cultural attractions. Australia’s largest...