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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 Botanical Adventures of Joseph Banks

The Botanical Adventures of Joseph Banks

Saltway Press

$35.00

Sale Cover of the book titled 'The Bridge' by Peter Lalor, featuring an image of the Sydney Harbour Bridge at sunset with a ferry passing under it.

The Bridge - LAST COPIES

Allen & Unwin

$49.99 $35.00

Sydney Harbour Bridge with a ferry passing underneath, North Sydney city skyline and Luna Park in the background.

The Bridge Paperback

Allen & Unwin

$36.99

Sale The Cherry Picker's Daughter Second Edition - LAST COPY

The Cherry Picker's Daughter Second Edition - LAST COPY

NewSouth Books

$24.95 $20.00

Sale Sold Out The Colonial Kangaroo Hunt

The Colonial Kangaroo Hunt

The Miegunyah Press

$39.99 $20.00

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

The cover of the book 'The Commonwealth of Thieves The Sydney Experiment 2018' featuring an illustration of several 18th-century dressed figures, including men in uniform and civilians, set against a rustic backdrop.

The Commonwealth of Thieves The Sydney Experiment 2018 Paperback

Penguin

$24.99

Book cover of 'The Convict and the Compass' with a scenic colonial illustration and title text.

The Convict and The Compass

Ventura Press

$65.00

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

The Dark Prince of Melbourne

The Dark Prince of Melbourne

ABC Books

$35.99

Sale The Europeans in Australia: Volume Three - Nation - LAST COPIES

The Europeans in Australia: Volume Three - Nation - LAST COPIES

UNSW Press

$49.99 $30.00

Sale The Europeans in Australia: Volume Two - Democracy - LAST COPY

The Europeans in Australia: Volume Two - Democracy - LAST COPY

UNSW Press

$49.99 $30.00

The cover of 'The Family History Book' by Cassie Gilmartin and Shaun Gilmartin, featuring a green background with an old photograph of a couple in vintage clothing.

The Family History Book

NewSouth Books

$32.99

The cover of 'The Fatal Shore' by Robert Hughes features a map of Australia with a background of blue and green, indicating the book's focus on the history of Australia.

The Fatal Shore - New Edition

Penguin

$26.99

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

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 Paperback 2017

HarperCollins

$29.99

The First Inventors: How people shaped a continent

The First Inventors: How people shaped a continent

Allen & Unwin

$36.99

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

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

The cover of the book 'The House' by Helen Pitt features the Sydney Opera House with a minimalist design, predominantly in white and blue tones.

The House

Allen & Unwin

$36.99

The House of Blue Glass

The House of Blue Glass

NewSouth Books

$39.99

This image features the cover of the book "The Idea of Australia: A search for the soul of the nation" by Professor Julianne Schultz. The cover design is simple yet striking, with a clear blue sky and a serene landscape in the background, symbolizing perhaps the idealized vision of Australia.

The Idea of Australia: A search for the soul of the nation

Allen & Unwin

$36.99

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 cover of the book 'The Knowledge Solution: Australian History' featuring a graphic of Uluru spliced with the Sydney Harbour Bridge with the title and editor's name below.

The Knowledge Solution: Australian History

Melbourne University Publishing

$46.99