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G'Day, Australia! (Our Amazing Continents) G'Day, Australia! (Our Amazing Continents) April Pulley Sayre Introduces the continent of Australia, looking at its geography, plant and animal life, weather, and settlement by humans. OL112434W
Teens in Australia Teens in Australia Brenda Haugen In the land down under, teenagers work hard and play hard. Many teens hold part-time jobs while they study full time. But when they are not working, they spend time at the beach and enjoy meals on th… OL15180077W
Divine wind Divine wind Garry Fisher *The Divine wind is set in the small town of Broome in northwestern Australia during World War 2 (1939-1945). Broome's Roebuck Bay is on the Indian Ocean and the sea is a quintessential part of Hartl… OL15859350W
Kickback Kickback Caroline Overington On the eve of the war in Iraq, Australia's wheat exporter, AWB Ltd - a company once owned and controlled by the Federal government - sent more than $290 million to the brutal regime of Saddam Hussein… OL16978650W
The Disappearance of Old Kal The Disappearance of Old Kal Zillah Williams A novel for young adults. This is the third adventure story by Australian author Zillah Williams involving the Wonders Farm gang - Anne and her cousin Jenny, with their friends Dennis and Andy. Wh… OL17173671W
An Ambiguous Tragedy An Ambiguous Tragedy Diane Eklund-Abolins There are as many realities as there are people, and our experience of what is happening around us is seldom the same as the experience of the person next to us. Some realities are positive, but othe… OL17366748W
Through a hedge backwards, volume 1 Through a hedge backwards, volume 1 Ian Hills The life of a 1960s psychology student. This first volume of the “Through a Hedge Backwards” memoir series captures the life of a student of psychology at Queensland University in ultra-conservative… OL17640569W
Soldiers without borders Soldiers without borders Ian McPhedran Provides a thrilling insight into the way SAS soldiers are selected and trained, and reveals fascinating details about recent SAS deployments: East Timor, the 2000 Olympic games, the Tampa, the Afgha… OL18188426W
Australia Australia Terry G. Jordan-Bychkov A look at the various wonders of Australia, including culture, geography, economy, politics, history, and possible future. OL1853791W
Leaving Ocean Road Leaving Ocean Road Esther Campion (author) 356 pages ; 24 cm OL19638283W
Engaging the neighbours. Australia and ASEAN since 1974 Engaging the neighbours. Australia and ASEAN since 1974 Frank Frost From modest beginnings in 1967, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has become the premier regional institution in Southeast Asia. The 10 members are pursuing cooperation to develop th… OL20931992W
Spectacular Spencer Gray The Spectacular Spencer Gray The Deb Fitzpatrick 1 online resource OL21155184W
Cricket War Cricket War Gideon Haigh xxii, 346 pages : 20 cm OL21157093W
It's Always about the Food It's Always about the Food Monday Morning Cooking Club 318 pages : 25 cm OL21601386W
Chaplains in the Royal Australian Navy Chaplains in the Royal Australian Navy Rowan Strong This book profiles chaplains serving at sea and in naval establishments, both in war and peace. Rowan Strong examines the chaplains role as religious ministers, counsellors, and clergy prepared to ch… OL22740648W
Australia and Oceania Australia and Oceania Mary Virginia Fox Offers an introduction to Australia and Oceania, using relevant maps and photographs for young readers. This book covers this continent's weather, language, nature, cities and geographical features. OL24646066W
Tobruk Tobruk Harrison, Frank. A gripping account and perhaps the most authoritative work ever written about the Siege of Tobruk in the North African theatre of operations during World War II. Frank Harrison, the author, who serve… OL2507498W
The Choke The Choke Sofie Laguna 371 pages ; 24 cm OL25295479W
On Patrol with the SAS On Patrol with the SAS Gary McKay Experience what it was really like on patrol with Australian SAS in the jungles of Borneo and Viet Nam.On Patrol with the SAS takes the reader into the heart and soul of the men of the Australian Arm… OL2585492W
Crossing over Crossing over Daryl Joyce The third son of a farmer, born in the small town of Kooweerup in rural Victoria during the Second World War, author Daryl Joyce was a sensitive Australian boy who realized there was life beyond his … OL27737944W
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