Australia Oceania category: 2401 books

Exploring the largest swamp in the world, the mighty Okavongo, with the famous crocodile hunter Bobby Wilmot. Leaving South Africa in the middle of the apartheid regime and in the midst of family problems. A womans perspective in seeking a niche in which to make a home in Australia and finally finding it instead, after much searching, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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 country...

Ready to experience New Zealand? The experts at Fodor’s are here to help. Fodor’s Essential New Zealand travel guide is packed with customizable itineraries with top recommendations, detailed maps of New Zealand, and exclusive tips from locals. Whether you want to explore Auckland, bungee-jump...

At first you will think this book is a travel memoir about Australia, and so it may surprise you when it reveals itself as a tale of self-discovery and personal awakening. These twists are revealed when the subject turns to dropping out of law school, flirting with anorexia and getting dumped by a...

Graham Hutchins describes, with some nostalgia, a variety of rail trips through New Zealand, on regular passenger trains, railcars, freight trains and work trains. Many services have now been axed, but he vividly recalls their delights, from the scenery outside to the often primitive conditions inside,...

Here in Australia we've got some of the worlds most UNIQUE... and most DANGEROUS creatures on the planet! You may not see KANGAROOS jumping down the street, but you're sure to see plenty of the WILD & WONDERFUL... and NOT just at the Zoo, there's a lot right OUTd'BACKyard! Whether...

Part of a series in which leading Australian authors write about their hometowns, this unique and evocative exploration is part memoir and part guide to Australia’s Brisbane. Intertwining personal stories with the city’s historical past, this account paints a portrait of the contemporary transformation of the city.

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Papua New Guinea & Solomon Islands is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Dive among luminous coral reefs; watch a traditional singsing...

This book details how, in November 1993, during a holiday in northern Queensland, the author was first told by a witness to a Thylacine (Tasmanian Tiger), on Cape York Peninsula. It also details some of the many other Thylacine sightings on mainland Australia and in Tasmania that he has been told...

"The Buffalo and Crocodile Hunters of the Northern Territory" is the story of the men who hunted the feral buffalo and wild crocodiles of the Northern Territory of Australia between the First and Second World Wars and for a few post-war years. They lived a life full of danger as the animals were caught...

We are so proud to issue this the 3rd edition of the 2019 Australian Badge Guide: WAR MEMORIAL badges and buttons issued by AUSTRALIAN TOWNS - 115 pages in length; 499 references; 233 full-colour badge images; includes the memorial badges issued by 101 Australian towns across various Australian states including New South Wakes, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia.

Budget Rest Areas around Tasmania is the most comprehensive directory of rest areas along Tasmanias 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 to find a budget-friendly...

Budget Rest Areas around Northern Territory is the most comprehensive directory of rest areas along Northern Territorys 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...

I will continue my work on my land, building a future. It is the only thing that is certain to me now and I want to advance while I can. I am trying to light the fire in our young men and women. We are setting fires to our own lives as we really should, and the flame will burn and intensify – an...