Australia's Muslim cameleers : pioneers of the inland 1860s-1930s by
Between 1870 and 1920 as many as 2000 cameleers and 20,000 camels arrived in Australia from Afghanistan and northern India. Australia's Muslim Cameleers is a rich pictorial history of these men, their way of life and the vital role they played in pioneering transport and communication routes across outback Australia's vast expanses. Many of the images and artefacts in this fascinating account are published here for the first time, and this new edition contains additions to the biographical listing of more than 1200 cameleers.
Story of migration to Australia from Asia by
Australia is a nation built on migration or the movement of people from one country to another, and this book provides an in-depth examination of the experiences of people from various Asian nations who have made Australia their home since 1788. The reasons why these people came and when they came are presented, supported by graphs, contemporary and historical photos and biographical stories of particular individuals. The Asian nations from which people have come to Australia and which are covered in this book include: China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, South-East Asia and Japan, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. There is also a timeline showing the significant events in the story of migration from Asia to Australia.
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High Seas & High Teas by
‘The rats I frighten away by throwing books or anything hard at the spot at which they commence their gnawing.’
Emigrant Janet Ronald wrote this in the journal she kept on board one of the ships transporting free settlers from Britain and Ireland to Australia in the nineteenth century.
On journeys lasting more than 100 days, non-stop, our forebears endured raging seas, the dazzling heat of the tropics and freezing temperatures as ships journeyed far into the southerly latitudes. They also formed social communities, putting on plays, developing sometimes lasting relationships and taking part in wild nautical rituals.
Using diary entries and shipboard newspapers, author Roslyn Russell gives a vivid sense of what it was like to leave one life for another and sail across the world into the unknown. In the foreword, Kerry O’Brien writes about his Irish ancestors’ perilous voyages to Australia in the nineteenth century—as both free settlers and guests of Her Majesty.
Story of migration to Australia from Europe by
Australia is a nation built on migration or the movement of people from one country to another, and this book provides an in-depth examination of the experiences of people from various European nations who have made Australia their home since 1788. The reasons why these people came and when they came are presented, supported by graphs, contemporary and historical photos and biographical stories of particular individuals. The European nations from which people have come to Australia and which are covered in this book include: the United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Malta, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Austria, Scandinavia and eastern European countries like Russia, Latvia, Lithuania and the Ukraine. There is also a timeline showing the significant events in the story of migration from Europe to Australia.
The Irish famine : the birth of Irish America by 
The Great Irish Famine by
Describes the Great Irish Famine, the conditions that surrounded the event and its effect on Ireland that can still be felt today.
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The Germans in Australia by
Germans have played a significant part in Australian history since 1788. For the first hundred years of European settlement they were the largest ethnic group on the continent, contributing to the development of the hinterlands of Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria. Today there are an estimated 700,000 people in Australia of German descent. In the first hundred years of European settlement in Australia they were welcomed as industrious settlers and daring pioneers, skilful scientists and respected members of the medical and legal professions. Although two world wars soured the relationship between Australia and Germany and undermined the positive image Germans held, the second half of the twentieth century saw this situation improve markedly. The Germans in Australia, published in 2007, offers a detailed insight into the impact of large scale German immigration on Australia, highlighting the social and cultural impact they have had on Australian life.
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Child Convicts by
At the age of seven, children in eighteenth century Britain were tried in court like adults. Some, as young as nine, were transported to the colonies. Their names may not be familiar, but one of these child convicts would become the first person hanged in Australia, another would be celebrated on our twenty-dollar note and a third would count a future prime minister as a descendant.
Australia's convict past by
This book charts the development of the convict era, from its beginnings in the British Parliament through to the establishment of settlements and the arrival of the last convict ship. Includes over 45 maps, historical drawings and photographs.
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Gold rush journeys by
This resource explors the different ways people journeyed to the goldfields. Four different types of transport used to travel to four different goldfields are presented: Journey one - Sydney to Bathurst by coach (NSW) Journey two - Brisbane to Cooktown (Palmer River goldfield) by steamer (QLD) Journey three - Robe to Bendigo on foot (VIC) Journey four - Southern Cross to Coolgardie by camel train (WA) The advantages and disadvantages associated with each form of transport introduce the book and are followed by a trip diary supported by maps.
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