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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.

Rum: A Distilled History of Colonial Australia

Rum: A Distilled History of Colonial Australia

HarperCollins

$34.99

Book cover of 'Grog: A Bottled History of Australia's First 30 Years' by Tom Gilling, featuring a vintage style illustration of a bottle label.

Grog: A Bottled History of Australia's First 30 Years

Hachette

$34.99

Book cover for 'She Shapes History: Guided Walks and Stories About Great Australian Women' featuring an image of a statue on top of a stack of books, with the title and author name 'Sita Sargeant' displayed.

She Shapes History: Guided Walks and Stories About Great Australian Women

Hardie Grant

$34.99

The cover of the book 'Elizabeth and John: The Macarthurs of Elizabeth Farm' by Alan Atkinson features an illustration of a flowering plant, specifically a red macarthuria, which is native to Australia. The book's title and the author's name are prominently displayed at the top.

Elizabeth and John: The Macarthurs of Elizabeth Farm 2024 Edition

NewSouth Books

$34.99

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Elizabeth and John: The Macarthurs of Elizabeth Farm

NewSouth Books

$39.99 $25.00

Cover of the book 'Elizabeth Macarthur's Letters' edited by Kate Grenville, featuring a portrait of Elizabeth Macarthur, set against a decorative background with leaves.

Elizabeth Macarthur’s Letters

Text Publishing

$34.99

Sold Out The cover of the book 'Elizabeth Macarthur: A Life at the Edge of the World' by Michelle Scott Tucker features a Joseph Lycett landscape painting of Elizabeth Farm, with a title and author's name overlaid.

Elizabeth Macarthur: A Life at the Edge of the World 2019 Edition

Text Publishing

$24.99

Book cover of 'William Charles Wentworth: Australia's Greatest Native Son' by Andrew Tink, featuring a portrait of William Charles Wentworth in a suit.

William Charles Wentworth: Australia's greatest native son

Allen & Unwin

$39.99

The cover of the book 'Esther' by Jessica North features an image of a woman in a historical dress and blue scarf, with a background suggesting a rural or colony-era setting. The title 'Esther' is prominently displayed at the top in a large, elegant white font, while the author's name is mentioned at the bottom.

Esther

Allen & Unwin

$34.99

Mary Ann and Captain Piper

Mary Ann and Captain Piper

Allen & Unwin

$34.95

Book cover of 'Fair Game: Australia's First Immigrant Women' featuring a vibrant illustration of various colorful butterfly-women and a seascape in the background.

Fair Game: Australia's First Immigrant Women - LAST COPIES

Anchor

$34.95

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

The cover of The Story of Australian English features a cockatoo and kookaburra appearing to be in conversation.

The Story of Australian English

NewSouth Books

$34.99

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

The cover of the book 'An Uncommon Hangman' features a vintage image of a man with a beard and a top hat, labeled as 'Robert Nosey Bob Howard'.

An Uncommon Hangman

NewSouth Books

$34.99

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

This image features the cover of "For the Term of His Natural Life" by Marcus Clarke, an iconic text in Australian literature, reissued in the Text Classics series. The cover art is striking, with a close-up photograph of an elderly convict, highlighting facial wrinkles and mustache, which evokes a sense of the harsh conditions and the passage of time.

For the Term of His Natural Life Text Classics

Text Publishing

$14.95

Book cover of 'The First Dismissal' featuring illustrations of buildings and a penguin logo, indicating it is a Penguin Specials edition.

The First Dismissal Penguin Special

Penguin

$17.99

Book cover of 'The Golden Gang' featuring an image of a man with a mustache, with a foreground of gold bars and a vintage setting.

The Golden Gang

Simon & Schuster

$34.99

Australia's Greatest Stories: True Tales, Legends and Larrikins

Australia's Greatest Stories: True Tales, Legends and Larrikins

Black Inc.

$32.99

The cover of the book 'Australian Architecture: A History' by Davina Jackson features a close-up photograph of a textured, sandstone wall, suggesting a historical or traditional architectural style.

Australian Architecture: A history

Allen & Unwin

$45.00

The Women Who Changed Country Australia

The Women Who Changed Country Australia

Murdoch Books

$49.99

Minding Her Own Business: Colonial businesswomen in Sydney

Minding Her Own Business: Colonial businesswomen in Sydney

NewSouth Books

$44.99

Sold Out Straya Day

Straya Day

ABC Books

$36.99