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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.

Parramatta District Pictorial History

Parramatta District Pictorial History

Kingsclear

$24.95

Pathfinders: A history of Aboriginal trackers in NSW

Pathfinders: A history of Aboriginal trackers in NSW

NewSouth Books

$39.99

Cover of the book 'People of the River' by Grace Karskens featuring a scenic colonial-era view of a river with trees with superimposed Aboriginal artwork.

People of the River: Lost worlds of early Australia

Allen & Unwin

$49.99

Book cover of 'Planting the World' featuring a close-up illustration of red-flowering banksia, with the author's name at the bottom.

Planting the World

HarperCollins

$24.99

This image features the cover of the book titled "Plants: Past, Present and Future," part of the First Knowledges series. The cover design is simple yet striking, with a dark background and the title displayed prominently in a large, vibrant green text featuring an Indigenous design within.

Plants: Past, Present and Future

Thames & Hudson

$26.99

Sold Out Politics: Philosophical Ordering by Country

Politics: Philosophical Ordering by Country

Thames & Hudson

$26.99

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

Book cover of 'Remembering the Myall Creek Massacre' featuring a rural landscape with a dirt road and trees in the background.

Remembering the Myall Creek Massacre

NewSouth Books

$34.99

Return to Uluru

Return to Uluru

Black Inc.

$34.99

Rum: A Distilled History of Colonial Australia

Rum: A Distilled History of Colonial Australia

HarperCollins

$34.99

Cover of the book 'Songlines: The Power and Promise' featuring a colorful, Indigenous design with text overlay.

Songlines: The Power and Promise

Thames & Hudson

$26.99

A book cover of 'South of Darkness' by John Marsden featuring a tallship on a stormy sea.

South of Darkness

Macmillan Australia

$29.99

Cover of the book 'Strangers on Country' featuring illustrations of two characters, one Indigenous and one European, against a background of nature.

Strangers on Country

National Library of Australia

$29.99

Straya Day

Straya Day

ABC Books

$36.99

The cover of Sydney Art Deco features a wonderful image of the Metro theatre building in Kings Cross, a fine example of the Streamline Moderne style of architecture from the period.

Sydney Art Deco

Peter Sheridan

$99.00

Book cover of 'Sydney Harbour Ferries' by James Willson with a background of harbour water and a reflection of a Ferry passing by.

Sydney Harbour Ferries

CRE8IVE

$69.95

Book cover of 'Sydney Harbour: A history' by Ian Hoskins, featuring a photograph of the Sydney Harbour bridge at sunset.

Sydney Harbour: A history updated edition

NewSouth Books

$32.99

Sale Cover of the book 'Sydney: A biography' by Louis Nowra, featuring a night view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge with a dark sky in the background.

Sydney: A biography - SLIGHT COVER DAMAGE

NewSouth Books

$39.99 $30.00

Book cover of 'Sydney: A Biography 2024 Edition' by Louis Nowra, featuring a photograph of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the city skyline with a clear blue sky in the background.

Sydney: A biography 2024 Edition

NewSouth Books

$34.99

Talking To My Country Paperback

Talking To My Country Paperback

HarperCollins

$27.99

Book cover of 'Ten Rogues' by Peter Grose featuring an illustration of a 19th-century tall ship and the title text.

Ten Rogues

Allen & Unwin

$34.99

Terra Australis Text Classics

Terra Australis Text Classics

Text Publishing

$14.95

The cover of the book 'Terraglossia' by Dr Debra Dank features a plain orange background with the title and author's name in bold black text. There are two definitions provided for the word 'terraglossia' displayed.

Terraglossia

Bonnier Echo

$22.99

The Australian Wars Paperback

The Australian Wars Paperback

Allen & Unwin

$39.99