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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.

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

Meeting the Waylo: Aboriginal Encounters in the Archipelago

Meeting the Waylo: Aboriginal Encounters in the Archipelago

UWA Publishing

$29.99

Pathfinders: A history of Aboriginal trackers in NSW

Pathfinders: A history of Aboriginal trackers in NSW

NewSouth Books

$34.99

Book cover for 'Aboriginal Convicts: Australian, Khoisan, and Māori Exiles' featuring an illustration of an Indigenous person.

Aboriginal Convicts: Australian, Khoisan, and Māori Exiles

UNSW Press

$39.99

The cover of the book 'True to the Land: A History of Food in Australia' by Paul van Reyk, featuring a yellow background with a pattern of various food items and a small rectangular Indigenous image in the center.

True to the Land: A History of Food in Australia

Reaktion Books

$49.99

This image features the cover of the book "Australia & the Pacific: A History" by Ian Hoskins. The cover depicts a dramatic and moody seascape with dark, stormy clouds overhead and choppy waves crashing against the rocks.

Australia & the Pacific: A history

NewSouth Books

$39.99

The cover of the book 'Australians: A Short History' by Thomas Keneally features an illustration of a cockatoo on a background of textured beige fabric.

Australians: A Short History Paperback

Allen & Unwin

$45.00

Australia: A History

Australia: A History

HarperCollins

$49.99

The cover of the book '1788: The Brutal Truth of The First Fleet' by David Hill features an illustration of three sailing ships against a backdrop with text and a compass.

1788: The Brutal Truth of The First Fleet

Penguin

$26.99

A book cover of '1788: Watkin Tench' featuring an illustration of an Indigenous person in a British red coat and hat with a camera, against a background that includes a yellow textured background.

1788: Watkin Tench Text Classics

Text Publishing

$14.95

Terra Australis Text Classics

Terra Australis Text Classics

Text Publishing

$14.95

A book cover of 'Life and Adventures 1776-1801' featuring an illustration of a sailboat in a stormy sea with a heart-shaped detail in the foreground.

Life and Adventures 1776-1801 Text Classics

Text Publishing

$14.95

The cover of the book 'James Cook: The story behind the man who mapped the world' by Peter FitzSimons, featuring an image of Captain James Cook.

James Cook: The story behind the man who mapped the world Paperback

Hachette

$36.99

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

$24.99

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

$27.99

Book cover of 'The Wide Wide Sea' by Hampton Sides with a tallship on the ocean.

The Wide Wide Sea

Penguin

$26.99

The image shows the cover of the book titled 'The First Fleet' by Rob Mundle. It features an ocean scene with tallships on the horizon and the author's name at the bottom.

The First Fleet

HarperCollins

$27.99

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

Book cover of 'Hell Ship' with a ship in the water and text about the true story of the plague ship Ticonderoga.

Hell Ship: The true story of the plague ship Ticonderoga 2020 Edition

Allen & Unwin

$24.99

Cover of the book 'Private Journal of a Voyage to Australia' by James Bell, featuring a background of a vintage world map with the title and author's name overlaid.

Private Journal of a Voyage to Australia

Allen & Unwin

$26.99

The image features the cover of the book "Endeavour: The Ship and the Attitude that Changed the World" by Peter Moore. The book's cove image is divided into four panels, each illustrating different aspects of the Endeavour's history.

Endeavour: The ship and the attitude that changed the world

Vintage

$34.99

Book cover of 'The Savage Shore' featuring a sailing ship in rough seas with a title overlay and author's name.

The Savage Shore

Allen & Unwin

$39.99

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

Sold Out Bennelong and Phillip: A History Unravelled Paperback

Bennelong and Phillip: A History Unravelled Paperback

Scribner Australia

$24.99