Australia Oceania category: 2401 books

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Discover the freedom of open roads while touring Australia with***Lonely Planet******Australia's*** Best Trips, your passport to uniquely encountering the country by car. Featuring 39 amazing road trips, from 2-day escapes to 2-week...

The south coast of Australia that includes the Great Australian Bight, the vast sweep of adjoining inland country that is the Nullarbor Plain, and the surrounding woodlands and sandy mallee-covered deserts, is one of the least visited regions in Australia. From Port Augusta and Port Lincoln in the east,...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet ***East Coast Australia***is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Dive the Great Barrier Reef, cruise Sydney Harbour and explore Melbourne's...

Afghanistan is a long way from both Canada and Australia, but from 2001, fate conspired to bring the three countries together. Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, Australia and Canada joined the U.S. and other Western allies in attacking al-Qaeda bases in Afghanistan. Operation Enduring...

1942 was the year of Australia's greatest peril - as Darwin was destroyed by bombing, Australian ships were torpedoed within sight of our coast, midget Japanese submarines attacked shipping in Sydney Harbour, and the Japanese army invaded New Guinea on its inexorable march south. This is the real...

Seminar paper from the year 2002 in the subject History - Australia, Oceania, grade: 1,3 (A), Victoria University of Wellington (Department of History), course: New Zealand Social History, 8 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: New Zealand today is a settler society. Until far...

The Northern Territories are known as the 'real outback' of Australia and it depicts nature on a large, impressive scale.  The state contains some of the most famous natural attractions in Australia and is bounded by Western Australia, Queensland and South Australia.  The major city is Darwin,...

This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents and Index CONTENTS (abridged list) Introduction I. Dutch notions respecting the Southland in 1595 II. Notices of the south-coast of New Guinea in 1602 III. Voyage of the ship Duifken IV. Fresh expedition to New Guinea by...

Sir Edmund Barton was an Australian politician and judge.One of the "Fathers of Federation", he drafted many versions of Australia’s Constitution, inspired the people’s support, and travelled to England to petition Queen Victoria for Australia’s Federation.On January 1, 1901, Australia became...

This book provides a thoroughly researched biography of the naval career of Matthew Flinders, with particular emphasis on his importance for the maritime discovery of Australia. Sailing in the wake of the 18th-century voyages of exploration by Captain Cook and others, Flinders was the first naval...

Australia and the British monarchy have always made for an odd couple: the young, rebellious, egalitarian nation wed to an ancient symbol of power and social inequality. Even today, an invitation to meet a member of the royal family remains a pinnacle of social achievement. What is the magic the royals...

Open this picture book, and welcome to Australia! Picture books empower a child through participation and imagination. With the limitation in words, the picture book encourages reader participation through imagination. Don't be surprised if your child springs with stories based on the pictures alone because that's his/her imagination taking flight. Grab a copy today!

**Moon Travel Guides: Make Your Move! From visas, to job-hunting, to cultural assimilation, get a head start on your life-changing move with Moon Living Abroad Australia. Inside you'll find:** Practical information on setting up the essentials, including visas, finances, employment,...

I am happy to introduce you to our new Ebook guide. It’s called How to find a job in Australia, and I think you’ll like it a lot! In this ultimate Aussie jobs guide, you’ll discover the best places and websites to look for work Down Under, which positions you should apply for,...