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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 image features the cover of the book titled "Australia's Birthstain: The Startling Legacy of the Convict Era" by Babette Smith. The cover design is simplistic yet striking, with a dark, rusty set of iron handcuffs at the top, symbolizing the theme of convict transportation.

Australia's Birthstain: The startling legacy of the convict era

Allen & Unwin

$39.99

Cover of the book 'A Cargo of Women: Susannah Watson and The Convicts of The Princess Royal' by Babette Smith, featuring an illustration of a worn, white bonnet which appears to be a part of a historical convict garment.

A Cargo of Women: Susannah Watson and The Convicts of The Princess Royal

Allen & Unwin

$36.99

Book cover for 'One Free Woman: The True Story of Convict Hannah Rigby' by Jane Smith, featuring a view through a window with bars, set against a dark, moody background.

One Free Woman: The True Story of Convict Hannah Rigby

Big Sky Publishing

$34.99

The cover of the book 'The Remarkable Mrs Reibey' by Grantlee Kieza, featuring a portrait of a woman with a background of a colonial township and shipping vessels.

The Remarkable Mrs Reibey

ABC Books

$34.99

The image features the cover of "The Tin Ticket" by Deborah J. Swiss.

The Tin Ticket

Berkley

$29.99

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

Fractured Families

Fractured Families

NewSouth Books

$39.99

The cover of the book 'The Colony: A History of Early Sydney' by Grace Karskens features a colonial-era illustration depicting the early settlement of Sydney, with the title prominently displayed in large, elegant lettering.

The Colony: A History of Early Sydney

Allen & Unwin

$49.99

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

This image features the cover of "The Making of Australia" by David Hill. The cover art includes a classic painting depicting a early Australian settlement by the sea, which reflects the theme of colonization and settlement in Australia's history.

The Making of Australia

Penguin

$26.99

Cover of the book 'Trim, The Cartographer's Cat' featuring a map and an illustration of a black cat.

Trim, the Cartographer's Cat

Bloomsbury

$29.99

Book cover of 'Three Sheets to the Wind' by Adam Courtenay featuring an illustration of a sailor drinking from a bottle, with a background of a shipwreck and crew members.

Three Sheets to the Wind

ABC Books

$34.99

Book cover of 'The Ship That Never Was' featuring a man in a hat smoking a pipe, with a background of a sailing ship and a stormy sea.

The Ship That Never Was: The Greatest Escape Story of Australian Colonial History

ABC Books

$34.99

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

Buckley's Chance 2020 Edition

Penguin

$22.99

Book cover of 'Floating Prisons' featuring a historical painting of convict hulk ships in a harbour.

Floating Prisons: Convict Voyages to New South Wales 1823-37

Halstead Press

$39.95

This image features the cover of "The Great Shame" by Thomas Keneally, a non-fiction book that explores the history of the Irish diaspora. The cover design is simple yet powerful, with a muted purple background that contrasts with the white and yellow text displaying the title and author's name.

The Great Shame

Vintage

$34.99

This image features the cover of the book titled "The Luck of the Irish" by Babette Smith. The cover depicts a scenic view of a colonial Australian landscape with a prominent tree on the left and a distant mountain range.

The Luck of The Irish

Allen & Unwin

$39.99

A book cover of 'A New History of the Irish in Australia' by Dianne Hall & Elizabeth Malcolm. The cover features a Celtic green pattern with a prominent title and author names.

A New History of the Irish in Australia

NewSouth Books

$34.99

The cover of the book 'The Irish: Tales of Emigration, Exile and Imperialism' by Turtle Bunbury, featuring illustrations of historical figures and scenes.

The Irish: Tales of Emigration, Exile and Imperialism

Thames & Hudson

$29.99

The image features the cover of the book titled "Black Convicts: How Slavery Shaped Australia" by Santilla Chingaipe. The book cover is predominantly black with white text and a silhouette of Australia's map, highlighting the theme of slavery and colonization.

Black Convicts: How Slavery Shaped Australia

Simon & Schuster

$34.99

Book cover of 'The Convict Valley' by Mark Dunn featuring a historical landscape illustration with a set of convict leg irons under the title text.

The Convict Valley

Allen & Unwin

$34.99

Sale This image features the cover of "The Convict's Daughter," by Kiera Lindsey. The cover depicts a close-up portrait of a young woman, likely representing the main character, Mary Ann Gill, known as the "currency lass" born to convict parents in 1840s Sydney.

The Convict's Daughter - LAST COPY

Allen & Unwin

$22.99 $15.00

Book cover for 'Australia in 100 Words' featuring an illustration of a person and a kangaroo with the title and author name, Amanda Laugesen.

Australia in 100 Words

NewSouth Books

$32.99

Book cover of "Intoxicating: Ten Drinks that Shaped Australia" by Max Allen, featuring outlines of various drinking glasses against a yellow background.

Intoxicating: Ten Drinks that Shaped Australia

Thames & Hudson

$32.99