Author: Danielle Lancaster Publisher: Woodslane Press ISBN: 9781925403992 Category : Languages : en Pages : 64
Book Description
Full of vibrant photography and accompanied by a concise but fascinating commentary, this is an indispensable reminder and souvenir for both international and Australian visitors to this very special place. Armchair travellers and children will pick it up time and again to whet their appetites and perhaps to plan their own visits.
Author: Hector Holthouse Publisher: Australian Geographic ISBN: Category : Cape York Peninsula (Qld.) Languages : en Pages : 178
Book Description
Mentions contact with explorers; rock art and rock engravings at Laura, including Quinkan figures; battle of Mitchell River; Bamaga Native Reserve; Torres Strait pearling; Aboriginal resistance to gold diggers; Aboriginal stockmen, midwives (p.73); construction of telegraph line from Palmerville to the Cape; rescue of plane crash victims by Aborigines in 1942; setting up of missions, reserves on Cape York peninsula; timeline of European expeditions 1845-1990; briefly mentions Kanju, Kokoberin, Tjapukai, Wik Monkan, Wuthathi, Yaraikana, Yintjingga people.
Author: Roff Martin Smith Publisher: Edizioni WhiteStar ISBN: 885441946X Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 510
Book Description
The National Geographic Traveler guidebooks are in tune with the growing trend toward experiential travel. Each book provides inspiring photography, insider tips, and expert advice for a more authentic, enriching experience of the destination. These books serve a readership of active, discerning travelers, and supply information, historical context, and cultural interpretation not available online. The spectacular variety of landscapes that make Australia a unique continent attracts a growing number of visitors every year. With the invaluable experience of Roff Smith, award-winning journalist and writer, they can enjoy the most significant and authentic experiences. His profound knowledge of the Australian Outback makes him the ideal guide to accompany the reader from Sydney's famous Bondi Beach to Ayer's Rock, through the desert hinterland all the way to Western Australia and toward the colorful underwater scenery of the Great Barrier Reef. With its 175 photos and 30 detailed maps, the guide provides all the necessary tools to plan a trip to such a unique destination on the other side of the world. It takes readers to every corner of the country with information on Australia's history, food, and culture. Smith relies on the suggestions of local experts who recommend hotels and restaurants in all parts of the country and for all budgets. This guide offers all the information a traveler needs to have an unforgettable trip with unique experiences like dolphin watching off the western coast, hiking in the Outback desert, and scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef.
Author: David McGonigal Publisher: Australian Geographic ISBN: Category : Kimberley (W.A.) Languages : en Pages : 168
Book Description
Accompanied by a map of the Kimberley - Native inhabitants - European explorers - Early European settlement - Primary industry - Royal Flying Doctor Service - National Parks - Wildlife.
Author: Kristin Weidenbach Publisher: Hachette Australia ISBN: 0733626092 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 256
Book Description
The truly classic Australian story of Tom Kruse - legendary mailman of the Birdsville Track. For the people who lived in the desert between Marree and Birdsville, contact with the outside world was hard and sporadic - but one man was their lifeline: Tom Kruse. For more than twenty years he was the connection with the outside world for the families, station workers and others who lived along the Birdsville Track. Tom delivered everything from the mail and newspapers to fuel and food - whole communities waited in anticipation for him to drop off their supplies. But it was a hard life, from regularly making running repairs to his truck to unloading and reloading tons of stores so that he could ferry his cargo across flooded creeks. Come sandhills, hell or high water, Tom Kruse kept faith with the locals up and down the Track. Tom was a real Australian hero - and no matter what happened, the mail always got through. 'Told with honesty and vigour' - Sydney Morning Herald 'A tribute to a man who earned the love of a whole generation of Australians and shows us that the pioneer characteristics of guts and good-natured stoicism are still beautiful' - The Age 'Full of characters' - Daily Telegraph
Author: Roff Smith Publisher: National Geographic Books ISBN: 1426205961 Category : Australia Languages : en Pages : 404
Book Description
An illustrated travel guide to Australia with full-color photographs, detailed maps, and information on accommodations, restaurants, walking and driving tours, history, culture, and tourist sites.
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