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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.

Killing for Country: A Family Story

Killing for Country: A Family Story

Black Inc.

$39.99

The image displays the cover of the book titled "Last Woman Hanged" by Caroline Overington. The cover features a muted, sepia-tone photograph of a Victorian-era building, a fence, and a horse and cart in front.

Last Woman Hanged Paperback

HarperCollins

$27.99

Book cover for 'Law: The Way of the Ancestors' featuring text and a colorful Indigenous design on a dark background.

Law: The Way of the Ancestors

Thames & Hudson

$26.99

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

Book cover of 'Looking from the North' by Henry Reynolds with an upside down Australian map as the background.

Looking from the North: Australian history from the top down

NewSouth Books

$34.99

Cover of the book 'Loving Country: A Guide to Sacred Australia' by Bruce Pascoe and Vicky Shukurolgou featuring photographs and Indigenous artwork.

Loving Country: A Guide to Sacred Australia

Hardie Grant

$49.99

Book cover of 'Luna Park' by Helen Pitt with a vibrant image of Luna Park on Sydney Harbour.

Luna Park

Allen & Unwin

$34.99

The cover of the book 'Macquarie' by Grantlee Kieza featuring a portrait of Lachlan Macquarie in military uniform with a scenic background.

Macquarie Paperback Edition

ABC Books

$34.99

This image features the cover of the book "Making Australian History" by Anna Clark. The cover design is striking, with a vivid and swirling red and orange pattern.

Making Australian History

Vintage

$34.99

Mary Ann and Captain Piper

Mary Ann and Captain Piper

Allen & Unwin

$36.99

Sale Meeting the Waylo: Aboriginal Encounters in the Archipelago

Meeting the Waylo: Aboriginal Encounters in the Archipelago

UWA Publishing

$29.99 $20.00

Minding Her Own Business: Colonial businesswomen in Sydney

Minding Her Own Business: Colonial businesswomen in Sydney

NewSouth Books

$44.99

This image features the cover of the book "Moonlite" by Garry Linnell. The cover design is evocative of the dramatic and tragic tale within, depicting a noose hanging against a dark background.

Moonlite 2021 Edition

Penguin

$26.99

Book cover for 'Murder at Myall Creek' featuring text and a black and white image of men in horses.

Murder at Myall Creek 2017 Editon

Simon & Schuster

$24.99

Book cover of 'Murder, Misadventure and Miserable Ends: Tales from a Colonial Coroner's Court' by Catie Gilchrist featuring an illustration of two skeletons under a red cloth, with a background of a colonial Australian city street and a courtyard.

Murder, Misadventure and Miserable Ends: Tales from a Colonial Coroner's Court

HarperCollins

$35.00

Sold Out Musquito: The real story of a legendary colonial warrior

Musquito: The real story of a legendary colonial warrior

Allen & Unwin

$36.99

The image shows the cover of the book 'My Darlinghurst' with a black and white historical photograph of the title street scene, contrasting with a contemporary colour photograph. The book is edited by Anna Clark, Tamson Pietsch, and Gabrielle Kemmis.

My Darlinghurst

NewSouth Books

$49.99

Book cover of 'Newcastle: The lives and times of a city' by Scott Bevan with a stormy sea and people on an ocean breakwall.

Newcastle: The lives and times of a city

NewSouth Books

$39.99

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

Sale Cover of the book 'The Original Australians' featuring two Aboriginal individuals with traditional face paint.

Original Australians: The Story of the Aboriginal People

Allen & Unwin

$34.99 $10.00

Sold Out Origins: The Making of Australia, 1788–1825

Origins: The Making of Australia, 1788–1825

Black Inc.

$39.99

Sale Black and white photograph of a town street scene with various buildings, titled 'Our Streets: The Regional Cities and Major Towns Project'.

Our Streets: The Regional Cities and Major Towns Project - LAST COPY

National Library of Australia

$39.99 $30.00

Book cover of 'Paddington: A history' with a black and white cityscape background.

Paddington: A history 2023 Edition

Piper Press

$75.00

Painting with Stone: The Story of the Melocco Brothers Paperback

Painting with Stone: The Story of the Melocco Brothers Paperback

Longueville Media

$55.00