Australia Oceania category: 2401 books

Kayaking is the perfect recreational activity for all ages, skill levels and budgets. Whats more, its the ideal way to discover Australias best-­kept secrets, the many unspoiled natural locations that can only be accessed by water. Kayaking around Australia is the definitive guide to more than 40 of...

The sunshine state of Queensland, located in the northeast of Australia is one of the country’s best tourist destinations. Queensland’s largest city is the state capital of Brisbane and together with the neighbouring Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast has beautiful beaches, constant sunshine and some...

The author, a native Australian, covers everything you might want to know about Australia - guaranteed! The places to stay, from budget to luxury, rentals to B&Bs, the restaurants, from fast food to the highest quality, the beachwalks and bushwalks, the wildlife and how to see it, exploring the...

Following are a few quotes from this inspiring and astonishingly detailed guide. The print edition (not yet published) will be close to 1,000 pages. The author, a native Australian, covers everything you might want to know about Australia - guaranteed! The places to stay in every part of the country,...

Do you like beaches? The sun, sand and sea? I love it so much I took my degree in Brisbane, Australia. In this way, I can drive to Gold Coast every weekend. Staying near Gold Coast is definitely one of the most enjoyable thing in life. You can relax under the sun, drinking a cold beer and...

Whether youre a city-dweller escaping for the weekend or you live in the country and are planning a more extended trip, Explore Western Australias National Parks brings you the best natural environments in the state. From the red cliffs of Francois Peron to the white beaches of Cape Le Grand, the dramatic...

The Ultimate Handbook Guide to Perth : (Australia) is your second passport to everything interesting and relevant. It provides you with up-to-date advice on what to see and what hidden discoveries await you.

Budget Rest Areas around Western Australia is the most comprehensive directory of rest areas along Western Australias major roads and highways. For every rest area, there is information on facilities, a photo and maps that pinpoint the exact location. Whether its to plan where you stop for a cuppa or...

A Critical, Documentary and Historic Investigation Concerning the Priority of Discovery in Australasia by Europeans before the arrival of Lieutenant James Cook, in the Endeavour, in the year 1770. With Illustrations, Charts, Maps, Diagrams, etc. Copious Notes, References, Geographical Index and Index...

When escapologist Harry Houdini toured Australia in 1910 he brought magic, mystique, his wife and an aeroplane. Houdini conquered crowds and nearly caused riots, he escaped straitjackets and shackles and flew through the air. Some said he was supernatural, to others he was a fraud, but Houdini confounded...

Do you want a getaway, to somewhere peaceful and quiet, while modern and city-like. It's non other than Brisbane Australia! It's voted one of the best cities in Australia, with beautiful schools, buildings, rivers and architecture. If you like beaches, Gold Coast is just an hour's car journey...

   Set in the mid 1850s, the story of Rachel Henning's voyage to Australia is told through the letters she writes to family and friends. Rachel Henning (1826–1914) was born in England. In 1854 she went to Australia, but returned to England in 1856 due to homesickness and the...

Some 60,000 years ago, a small group of people landed on Australia's northern coast. They were the first oceanic mariners and this great southern land was their new home. Gigantic mammals roamed the plains and enormous crocodiles, giant snakes and goannas nestled in the estuaries and savannahs. First...

John Flynn was a man with a dream. The outback of Australia was a land of risk and adventure. It was also a land of isolation and danger.Flynn wanted to create a “mantle of safety” across the outback. He set up hospitals, hostels, nursing homes and welfare centres, and created the world’s first...