Australia's Remarkable Places
Australia's Remarkable Places

Author: Frances Payne

Publisher: Redback Publishing

Published: 2020-02-27

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1922322059

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Where can you go to see what the Earth might have looked like billions of years ago? Outback Australia has some of the oldest landscapes in the world, with meteor craters that cover tens of kilometres. In this book you will also discover the ghost towns and underground communities that all help to make Australia such an interesting place to live or visit. How much do you really know about Australia? Did you know that the whole continent is on the move, or that Aussies were the first to use penicillin? Dip in anywhere throughout this series to find masses of mini articles on everything you could want to know about Australia.

Big Things
Big Things

Author: David Clark

Publisher: Penguin Books

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 9780143002000

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From the Big Ant to the Giant Worm, Australia has Big Things across the country in every state and territory. Some are magnificent, some amusing and others just plain kitsch, but each recognises the contribution of local industry, fauna or characters to the Australian psyche. Big Thingsis a tribute to those who have dreamed up, built, visited or simply love Australia's oversized road attractions.

Australia's Remarkable Trees
Australia's Remarkable Trees

Author: Richard Allen

Publisher: Miegunyah Press

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780522857887

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Explores the extraordinary lives of 50 of Australia's oldest, largest and most unusual trees. Richly illustrated with more than 500 photographs, the author and photographer have travelled more than 600, 000 kilometers to photograph and tell their story.

Australia's Remarkable Trees
Australia's Remarkable Trees

Author: Richard Allen

Publisher: The Miegunyah Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 139

ISBN-13: 0522856691

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Elephantine Boabs dot the Kimberley region of Western Australia; Cattle rub against giant Bottle Trees and Ironbarks in Queensland, and Strangler Figs with 40-metre girths thrive in our northern rainforests. Snow Gums and Shining Gums eke out their lives on our icy mountain tops and prehistoric-looking Bunya Pines, which once looked down on the dinosaurs, grow in a few isolated places in Australia's north-east. Australia's Remarkable Trees explores the extraordinary lives of fifty of Australia's oldest, largest and most unusual trees. Richly illustrated with more than 500 photographs, writer Richard Allen and photographer Kimbal Baker went to the far reaches of Australia-travelling more than 60 000 kilometres-to photograph them and tell their stories. Australia's Remarkable Trees is not just a celebration of Australia's great trees. It also prompts us to look to the future to see what lies in store for them. It is a call to arms to preserve and protect our oldest and most magnificent living things, and the forests and wilderness in which they live

Wildlife of Australia
Wildlife of Australia

Author: Iain Campbell

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2013-05-21

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 140084682X

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The go-to introductory guide to Australia's diverse wildlife and habitats Ideal for the nature-loving traveler, Wildlife of Australia is a handy photographic pocket guide to the most widely seen birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and habitats of Australia. The guide features more than 400 stunning color photographs, and coverage includes 350 birds, 70 mammals, 30 reptiles, and 16 frogs likely to be encountered in Australia's major tourist destinations. Accessible species accounts are useful for both general travelers and serious naturalists, and the invaluable habitat section describes the Australian bush and its specific wildlife. Animal species with similar features are placed on the same plates in order to aid identification. Wildlife of Australia is an indispensable and thorough resource for any nature enthusiast interested in this remarkable continent. Easy-to-use pocket guide More than 400 high-quality photographs Accessible text aids identification Habitat guide describes the Australian bush and its specific wildlife Coverage includes the 350 birds, 70 mammals, 30 reptiles, and 16 frogs most likely to be seen on a trip around Australia

Australia's Amazing Kangaroos
Australia's Amazing Kangaroos

Author: Ken Richardson

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2012-07-18

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 0643107150

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This book provides an authoritative source of information on kangaroos and their relatives. Topics include: species characteristics and biology, adaptations and function, and conservation. The book also discusses culling and the commercial kangaroo harvest, as well as national attitudes to kangaroos and their value for tourism. There are 71 recognised species of kangaroo found in Australasia. Of these, 46 are endemic to Australia, 21 are endemic to the island of New Guinea, and four species are found in both regions. The various species have a number of common names, including bettong, kangaroo, pademelon, potoroo, quokka, rat kangaroo, rock wallaby, tree kangaroo, wallaby and wallaroo. Illustrated in full colour, Australia’s Amazing Kangaroos will give readers insight into the world of this intriguing marsupial – an animal that has pride of place on the Australian Coat of Arms.

Australia
Australia

Author: Richard Howitt

Publisher:

Published: 1845

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13:

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Brief essays, including The Aborigines of Port Phillip, on impact of white settlement, rituals and creation myths, subsistence, shelters, government administration and Thomas census of Port Phillip Aborigines in 1839.