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Australia's history

Browse our growing range of history books featuring topics such as Australia's First Nations people and culture, the First Fleet and colonialism, convict New South Wales, as well as contemporary Australian history.

Sold Out Blackbirding: A reckoning with the Australian slave trade

Blackbirding: A reckoning with the Australian slave trade

Affirm Press

$36.99

Book cover of 'Bligh: Master Mariner' by Rob Mundle with a blue ocean background.

Bligh: Master Mariner

Hachette

$22.99

Book cover for 'Botany Bay and the First Fleet: The Real Story' by Alan Frost, featuring an illustration of a historical naval scene with people and flags.

Botany Bay and the First Fleet: The Real Story

Black Inc.

$42.99

This image features the cover of the book titled "Boundary Crossers" by Meg Foster. The cover design is striking with its dark, muted background and bold, red text that spells out the title and the subtitle "The Hidden History of Australian Bushrangers.

Boundary Crossers

NewSouth Books

$34.99

Book cover of 'Buckley's Chance ' featuring a convict chains.

Buckley's Chance 2020 Edition

Penguin

$26.99

The image features the cover of the paperback book titled "By Sea & Stars: The Story of the First Fleet" by Trent Dalton. The cover design is simplistic yet striking, with a dark blue background that reflects the book's oceanic theme.

By Sea & Stars: The Story of the First Fleet Paperback

Fourth Estate

$27.99

Book cover of 'Captain James Cook' by Rob Mundle featuring a painting of a tallship with the title and author's name.

Captain James Cook

ABC Books

$29.99

The cover of the book 'Caroline Chisholm: An Irresistible Force' by Sarah Goldman features an illustration of Caroline Chisholm.

Caroline Chisholm: An Irresistible Force Paperback

HarperCollins

$27.99

Cover of the book 'Ceremony: All Our Yesterdays for Today' featuring text and a decorative Indigenous pattern.

Ceremony: All Our Yesterdays for Today

Thames & Hudson

$26.99

The image shows the cover of a book titled 'City of Sydney: Pictorial History' by Alan Sharpe. The cover features a black and white vintage photograph of a busy city street in Sydney, with historical buildings and transportation from a bygone era.

City of Sydney Pictorial History - LAST COPY

Kingsclear

$24.95

Book cover of 'Cleanliness is Next to Godliness' with illustrations and text on a beige background

Cleanliness is Next to Godliness

Sydney University Press

$45.00

Coniston

Coniston

UWA Publishing

$29.99

This image features the cover of "Convict Colony," a historical book by David Hill. The cover depicts an evocative blend of the natural and built environments of early Australia, showing a painting of a coastal scene with figures and boats, indicative of the colony's beginnings.

Convict Colony

Allen & Unwin

$36.99

Book cover of 'Convict Orphans' featuring an old black and white photograph of solemn children, with the author's name at the bottom.

Convict Orphans

Allen & Unwin

$36.99

Sold Out Convicts in the Colonies: Transportation Tales from Britain to Australia

Convicts in the Colonies: Transportation Tales from Britain to Australia

Pen and Sword

$49.99

Convicts, Crimes and Tragic Times

Convicts, Crimes and Tragic Times

Big Sky Publishing

$36.99

Cover of the book 'Country: Future Fire, Future Farming' featuring a text design with red and orange hues and the names of the editors and contributors, Bill Gammage and Bruce Pascoe.

Country: Future Fire, Future Farming

Thames & Hudson

$26.99

Book cover of 'Courageous Kids and their Amazing Adventures' featuring illustrations of children in various adventurous poses and settings.

Courageous Kids and their Amazing Adventures

National Library of Australia

$19.99

Book cover of 'Dampier, the Dutch and the Great South Land' by Rob Mundle with a tallship illustration.

Dampier, the Dutch and the Great South Land

ABC Books

$27.99

The cover of the book 'Dancing With Strangers' by Inga Clendinnen features a colonial illustration of a scene with Aboriginal Australians and British settlers.

Dancing With Strangers Text Classics

Text Publishing

$14.95

Dark Emu New Edition 2018

Dark Emu New Edition 2018

Magabala Books

$27.99

Cover of the book 'Deep History: Country and Sovereignty' featuring an Aboriginal artwork of cockatoos flying over country.

Deep History: Country and Sovereignty

NewSouth Books

$49.99

This image features the cover of the book "Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient Australia" by Billy Griffiths. The cover depicts a striking Indigenous rock art scene.

Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient Australia

Black Inc.

$36.99

Book cover for 'Design: Building on Country' featuring Indigenous artwotk within the titlle text.

Design: Building on Country

Thames & Hudson

$26.99