books for Australia enthusiasts

A Listmania! list by peggy sue (Paris)
 
Thumbs Up Australia: Hitchhiking the Outback
1.  Thumbs Up Australia: Hitchhiking the Outback by Tom Parry
The list author says:
  "Great road story that fleshes out some of the lesser known spots in the Australian outback."
£7.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

The Songlines (Vintage classics)
2.  The Songlines (Vintage classics) by Bruce Chatwin
The list author says:
  "The Songlines is enchanting, a compelling read and insight into the mystical qualities of indigenous Australian life."
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

The Dig Tree: The Extraordinary Story of the Ill-fated Burke and Wills 1860 Expedition
3.  The Dig Tree: The Extraordinary Story of the Ill-fated Burke and Wills 1860 Expedition by Sarah Murgatroyd
The list author says:
  "Heartbreaking and brilliantly researched study of the disastrous Burke and Wills expedition."
£12.29   Used & New from: £1.60
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

The Explorers: Stories of Discovery and Adventure from the Australian Frontier
4.  The Explorers: Stories of Discovery and Adventure from the Australian Frontier by Tim Flannery
The list author says:
  "First-hand accounts from the white pioneers who colonised Australia."
£9.99   Used & New from: £5.06
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

A Secret Country
5.  A Secret Country by John Pilger
The list author says:
  "John Pilger tears into the dark history of the lucky country."
£7.69   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

No Worries: Journey Through Australia
6.  No Worries: Journey Through Australia by Mark Mccrum
The list author says:
  "Witty journey around Oz."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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The Singing Line
7.  The Singing Line by Alice Thomson
The list author says:
  "Fascinating detail on Todd's obsessive quest to construct the Overland Telegraph Line across Australia."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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The Traveller's Histories: Australia (Traveller'S History Of)
8.  The Traveller's Histories: Australia (Traveller'S History Of) by John H. Chambers
The list author says:
  "Good background read on Australian history, both before and after Europeans arrived."
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The Happy Isles of Oceania: Paddling the Pacific
9.  The Happy Isles of Oceania: Paddling the Pacific by Paul Theroux
The list author says:
  "The consumnate travel writer's take on Sydney, Northern Queensland and the desert."
£10.49   Used & New from: £0.01
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

We, the Aborigines
10.  We, the Aborigines by Douglas Lockwood
The list author says:
  "one of the best books about Aboriginal life. The Lizard Eaters is really good too."
Used & New from: £99.95

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True History of the Kelly Gang
11.  True History of the Kelly Gang by Peter Carey
The list author says:
  "extraordinary sensitive account of legendary accidental bushranger"
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)

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