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Yarra

The History of Melbourne's Murky River

by Kristin Otto
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2011

Erudite, affectionate and witty, with more meanders and diversions than the river itself, Yarra is both a fascinating read and a fitting tribute to the 'noble stream'. In September 1835 surveyor John Wedge misheard the local Kulin identify the river as 'Yarrow Yarrow'. It was only some months...
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by Holiday FM
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2012

This is the official Holiday FM Guide to Queenstown. This handy bitesize guide gives you everything you might want for the ideal trip to the big city. Background information about the history of the City will hopefully give you a better understanding of its origins and make your visit more enjoyable....
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by Benjamin Holt
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2012

  Our illustrated travel guide will take you to the beautiful island of Fiji.
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by Steve Braunias
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010

From the perspective of a passionate New Zealand columnist, this diverse collection from Steve Braunias is a provocative commentary on society, politics, and the recession.  From lambasting airhead politicians, apostrophe vigilantes, and purveyors of awful food to reflecting upon his experiences...
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Final Approaches

A Memoir

by Gerald Hensely
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007

This memoir presents the life of a distinguished civil servant and gives a fascinating look into a dramatic political career spanning from Singapore to New York City. With an unerring eye for humor blended with thoughtful insight, this autobiography provides a diplomat’s viewpoint to some of the...
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Papua New Guinea

Initiation and Independence

by Don Woolford
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013

First published in 1976, Papua New Guinea was the first book to interpret the key events that led to the nation’s independence in 1975. In the book, journalist Don Woolford, a correspondent for the Australian Associated Press in Papua New Guinea, describes the ferment and excitement of the 1960s...
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Oldest Foods on Earth

A History of Australian Native Foods with Recipes

by John Newton
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2016

'This is a book about Australian food, the unique flora and fauna that nourished the Aboriginal peoples of this land for over 50 000 years. It is because European Australians have hardly ever touched these foods for over 200 years that I am writing this book.' We celebrate cultural and culinary diversity,...
Cover of The Things We Do for Money…! Everything you always wanted to know about taxis but the driver wouldn’t tell you . .
by Paul Mathews
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2016

The first of its kind about the inside of the Taxi Industry, this book has something for everyone: for cabbies a common theme with which they can identify; a word or two about the various authorities, companies and cab owners; and for the paying public heaps of interesting information, where over...
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by Justin Cahill
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2014

I work in the building next to the Lindt Café. Shortly after news of the Siege broke, I found myself locked out. Gradually, I realised my usual day had been pulled out from under me. For the first time, I had become a witness to history. This is my account of the day terrorism returned to Sydney....
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by Tiki Travel
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012

Auckland (New Zealand) Travel Guide - Tiki Travel The Tiki Travel guides use the text from WikiTravel.org, a complete and reliable worldwide travel guide written and edited by Wikitravellers from around the globe. An active table of contents enables users to jump directly to the section...
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by Holiday FM
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2012

This is the official Holiday FM Guide to Melbourne. This handy bitesize guide gives you everything you might want for the ideal trip to the big city. Background information about the history of the City will hopefully give you a better understanding of its origins and make your visit more enjoyable....
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by Holiday FM
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2012

This is the official Holiday FM Guide to Brisbane. This handy bitesize guide gives you everything you might want for the ideal trip to the big city. Background information about the history of the City will hopefully give you a better understanding of its origins and make your visit more enjoyable....
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by Holiday FM
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2012

This is the official Holiday FM Guide to Perth. This handy bitesize guide gives you everything you might want for the ideal trip to the big city. Background information about the history of the City will hopefully give you a better understanding of its origins and make your visit more enjoyable. Get...
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Up the Country

A saga of Pioneering Days

by Miles Franklin
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2012

Contains a Table of Contents.   Miles Franklin (born "Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin"; 1879 – 1954) was an Australian writer and feminist, who is best known for her autobiographical novel, My Brilliant Career, published in 1901. While she wrote throughout her life, her...
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