A study of a migrant group whose name rings through history. A sympathetic, interesting and very readable account.
Billy was the author of Gather No Moss, a NT classic. He wrote of the Territory when it was young. These are his collected legends of the Warramunga tribe among whom he lived and worked for ...
De Bernales was controversial but in Western Australia his mining activities helped keep the State afloat. His origins, rise, fall and legacy.
A stirring story of Northern Australia. Seeking mother-of-pearl shell and a rich tin deposit, three adventurous young men set out in a small ketch for the lonely Kimberley coast. Their lugge...
“Major” was a fine type of Australian black-fellow, but for the deep-laid vengeance of “a woman scorned,” he was led to commit murder and hunted down. A bullet ended his career, and ...
In 1895, J. M. Drew was jailed for contempt of court. He documented his conversations with fellow inmates in Perth Waterside Lockup, portraying himself as a principled journalist and defende...
The biography of Walter Smith (1893-1990), a drover, prospector, dogger, and bushman, one of the identities of the Northern Territory.
With a history spanning 187 years, Landgate has seen momentous changes, from survey expeditions to innovations in online mapping. Ron Hutchinson offers a fascinating and insightful history o...
The 1969 1:2,250,000 map modified with 1:250,000 sheets marked and the gazetteer included. Some 7000 localities marked. An essential research tool of WA.
Maps not previously published and that have not previously been available to readers. Please note that while these maps are not identical with those listed in the 2002 edition, they appear t...