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1) The lost man
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Two brothers meet at the remote fence line separating their cattle farms under the relenting sun of the remote outback. In an isolated part of Western Australia, they are each other's nearest neighbour, their homes three hours' drive apart. They are at the stockman's grave, a landmark so old that no one can remember who is buried there. But today, the scant shadow it casts was the last hope for their middle brother, Cameron, who lies dead at their...
2) Blue dog
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Harvill Secker
Pub. Date
2016
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When a family tragedy means Mick is sent to the outback to live with his Granpa, it looks as if he has a lonely life ahead of him. The cattle station is a tough place for a child, where nature is brutal and the men must work hard in the heat and dust. However, after a cyclone hits, things change for Mick. Exploring the floodwaters, he finds a lost puppy covered in mud and half-drowned. Mick and his dog immediately become inseparable as they take on...
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Abacus
Pub. Date
1995
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Whilst en route to another dead-end hack job in Akron, Ohio, American journalist Nick Hawthorne stumbles across a map of Australia in a second hand bookshop. Seduced by all that wilderness Nick heads for Australia where a chance encounter throws him into a nightmare from which there is no escape.
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Pub. Date
2011
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Three Blake sisters remain in the Swan River Colony in 1866 and two are quite happy to forge new lives for themselves there. The third, Xanthe, yearns to see the world. But even if she could afford to travel, could she persuade her beloved twin to let her go?
5) Australia
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Raintree
Pub. Date
2015
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Join intrepid explorer Benjamin Blog and his inquisitive dog Barko Polo as they travel to one of the world's most fascinating countries: Australia! The book includes chapters on Australian history, geography, cities, people, and food, as well as visiting some of the most famous places of this unique country, such as Uluru and Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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It is 1788. Twenty-one-year-old Elizabeth is hungry for life but, as the ward of a Devon clergyman, knows she has few prospects. When proud, scarred soldier John Macarthur promises her the earth one midsummer's night, she believes him. But Elizabeth soon realises she has made a terrible mistake. Her new husband is reckless, tormented, driven by some dark rage at the world. He tells her he is to take up a position as Lieutenant in a New South Wales...
8) Australia
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Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
2018
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The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring this vast, beautiful country. Enjoy a spectacular sunrise at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, go diving on the Great Barrier Reef or take a road trip on the Great Ocean Road: everything you need to know is clearly laid out within colour-coded chapters. Discover the best of Australia with this indispensable travel...
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Hodder
Pub. Date
2009
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Norah's husband was killed in the Great War. Andrew's wife is dead. They hardly know each other, but Andrew wants them to move to Australia to start a new life together. After all, his kids need a mother. Norah thinks the idea is crazy, however it may also be the answer to all her dreams.
10) The wild one
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Lamplight Large Print Books
Pub. Date
2016.
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Iraq war veteran Dan Mitchell once disobeyed an order - and it nearly destroyed him. Now a national park ranger in the Australian outback, he's faced with another order he is unwilling to obey. Meanwhile, photographer Rachel Quinn seeks out beauty in unlikely places. Her work comforted Dan in his darkest days. But Quinn knows darkness too - and Dan soon realises she needs his help as much as he needs hers.
11) The far country
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Vintage
Pub. Date
2009
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This romance tells the story of a young English woman's holiday in the Australian outback just after World War II. There she meets an older doctor, a displaced person from Europe. Their friendship teaches them about themselves and their adopted home.
12) Australia
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Evans
Pub. Date
2007
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An exploration of Australia, this book examines the country's important industries, physical geography, environment and social geography, including how people spend their leisure time.
13) Bitter Wash Road
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Text
Pub. Date
2014
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When Hirsch heads up Bitter Wash Road in rural South Australia to investigate reports of gunfire, he finds himself cut off without back-up. A pair of thrill killers has been targeting isolated farmhouses on lonely backroads, but Hirsch's first thought is maybe 'back-up' is nearby - and about to put a bullet in him. That's because Hirsch is a whistleblower. Formerly a promising metropolitan officer, he has now been demoted and exiled to a one-cop station...
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Pub. Date
2018
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For years Jaxie Clackton has dreaded going home. His beloved mum is dead, and he wishes his dad was too, until one terrible moment leaves his life stripped to nothing. No one ever told Jaxie Clackton to be careful what he wishes for. And so Jaxie runs. There's just one person in the world who understands him, but to reach her he'll have to cross the vast saltlands of Western Australia. It is a place that harbours criminals and threatens to kill those...
17) Hush hush
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Detective Harriet Blue volume 4
Pub. Date
2019.
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Harriet Blue used to be a detective. Now she's inmate 3329. Prison is a dangerous place for a former cop - as Harriet Blue is learning on a daily basis. So, following a fight for her life and a prison-wide lockdown, the last person she wants to see is Deputy Police Commissioner Joe Woods. The man who put her inside. But Woods is not there to gloat. His daughter Tonya and her two-year-old child have gone missing. He's ready to offer Harriet a deal:...
18) Fifty fifty
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It's not easy being a good detective - when your brother's a serial killer. Sam Blue stands accused of the brutal murders of three young students, their bodies dumped near the Georges River. Only one person believes he is innocent: his sister, Detective Harriet Blue. And she's determined to prove it. Except she's now been banished to the outback town of Last Chance Valley (population 75), where a diary found on the roadside outlines a shocking plan...
20) Australia
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Raintree
Pub. Date
2003
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With its emphasis on human geography, although some physical geography is covered too, this series provides students with in-depth information for the extended study of a number of countries. This volume is illustrated in full colour and focuses upon Australia.