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Waiting for the Past by Les Murray
Category: Poetry | Series: Australian
Les Murray's new volume of poems - his first in five years - continues his use of molten language. From 'The Black Beaches' to 'Radiant Pleats, Mulgoa', from 'High Speed Trap Space' to 'The Electric, 1960', this is verse that renews and transforms our sense of the world. 'No poet has ever travelled lik ...Show more
Waltzing Matilda by Andrew Barton 'Banjo' Paterson; Desmond Digby (Illustrator)
Category: Graphic Novels | Series: Australian Children's Classics Ser.
This ballad of the sheep-stealing swagman is known the world over. Here, with 'Banjo' Paterson's original lyrics and Freya Blackwood's stunning ochre-toned paintings, we are treated not just to the swagman's story, but to the story of the shearers' strikes of the time, of the squatter's family, and of t ...Show more
War by Carol Fallows
Category: History | Series: Australian Memories in Black and White S.
Commemorates the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II. This collection of stills from the Cinesound and Movietone Newsreel Archive, captures Australians at war as they fought at home and abroad for their country.
Wau 1942 - 1943 (#6 Australian Army Campaigns) by Phillip Bradley
Category: Military | Series: Australian Army Campaigns
Based on a detailed analysis of the battlefield, this book outlines how the victory at Wau was achieved and demonstrates how determined leadership can turn the tide of battle. Throughout most of 1942, the Australian Army fought a series of commando actions to keep the Japanese at bay in the Wau - Salama ...Show more
West: Visual Celebrations of W.A by Frances Andrijich
Category: Photography | Series: Australian Photographic Gallery
The beauty of The West lies in its wondrous diversity - the people, the communities and the landscape. Go west on an exhilarating and whimsical journey with one of Australia's finest photographers and take in the richness: from the red earth of the north to the forests of the South West, from sublime Ca ...Show more
Western Australia by Linsie Tan
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Australian States and Territories
Western Australia is the largest state in Australia and has a capital city than can claim to be the most isolated in the world. With a sparse population and vast areas of desert and wilderness, Western Australia is a resource-rich state. Its mining industry powers its economy and also underpins the weal ...Show more
Wetlands and Waterways by Pat Slater
Category: Children's | Series: Discover & Learn About Australian... S.
Looks at wetlands as habitats and ecosystems.
When the Wind Changed by Ruth Park
Category: Graphic Novels | Series: Australian Children's Classics Ser.
A fresh new edition of a timeless classic. Josh is a little boy who likes to make faces. He practises his scary faces every day. If only Josh had listened when his father told him what would happen when the wind changed. Ages 4+
Where is Dr Leichhardt?: The Greatest Mystery in Australian History by Darrell Lewis
Category: History | Series: Australian studies
The vast deserts of Outback Australia hold many secrets, but there is one great mystery which stands out among all others the mystery of the lost Leichhardt expedition. In April 1848 Ludwig Leichhardt and six other men set out westward from the Queensland frontier, heading for Swan River settlement in W ...Show more
Who Am I? (My Australian Story) by Anita Heiss
Category: Biography | Series: My Australian Story
I woke up this morning and I couldn't stop crying, cos this place is not my home, even though everyone says it is. When I was a little girl Mum would always hug me when I cried and tell me everything would be all right. Who's gunna hug me here? Mary lives with the Burkes, but they're not her real family ...Show more
Who am I?: The Diary of Mary Talence, Sydney, 1937 by Anita Heiss
Category: Children's | Series: My Australian Story
Mary Talence has been given a diary for her 10th birthday, and in it she documents her life at Bomaderry Aboriginal Children's Home. When a white couple fosters Mary, she must deal with a new family, environment and culture. But all the time, memories of Mary's past continue to confuse her. Ages 10+. ...Show more
Wicked Sweet Indulgences by Susan Tomnay
Category: Cook Books | Series: "Australian Women's Weekly" Home Library
Go on, indulge yourself! This volume contains recipes for rich dark chocolate, luscious, creamy meringue, gooey deserts and sweet morsels to serve with coffee. Each recipe includes a photograph and simple instructions.