Discovering Monaro: A Study of Man's Impact on His Environment by W. K. Hancock

$58.95 AUD

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Discovering Monaro, a fascinating local history of an Australian region, is at the same time a contribution to the current debate on the environment and man's manipulation of it. Sir Keith Hancock examines critically the indictment, heralded by Plato in the Critias, that man is a creature who spoils his environment and in so doing spoils himself. He discovers in Monaro, as he did on the terraced hillsides of Tuscany forty years ago, a rhythm of spoiling, restoring and improving. Monaco, a region of nearly 6,000 square miles in Australia's south-eastern corner, is the main provider of water to the earth's driest continent. Sir Keith provides a detailed history of the land use of the area from palaeolithic times to the present day, thus explaining how boo generations of 'black' Australians and six generations of 'white' Australians have supported themselves on its grassy uplands and alpine water-sheds. ...Show more

Century of Stories from the Streets of Bega & Beyond vol 1 by EVANS MARGARET

$32.99 AUD

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Long Road to Dry River by Jennifer Severn

$25.00 AUD

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'D'you think you might've got the MS because you can't forgive your dad?' That wasn't Jennifer Severn's doctor asking--or her psychologist. It was her lawyer, but it was a good question. When Jen, aged 22, settled into a cab at Sydney Airport one rainy night in 1988, she'd taken pains to create a safe , sensible life for herself after an unhappy childhood. But that was about to take a turn. The driver was a follower of Bhagwan Sri Rajneesh, and the conversation that night set her on a new, dual existence--Jen the medical sales rep and Marga Sahi the Rajneesh disciple. Was it the strain of maintaining this double life that brought on an episode of visual disturbance--double vision, no less--in 1994? Family dysfunction, inappropriate relationships, life as an 'Orange Person', a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis ... Jen bounced between Australia, India and Amsterdam before circumstances conspired to land her in Quaama, a small rural village on Dry River on the far south coast of New South Wales. Will an unrestored 1840s shearer's cottage and a quirky rural community be her salvation? Long Road to Dry River was shortlisted for the Finch Prize for Memoir in 2018. ...Show more

Mallacoota Time - The Lost Summer 2020 by Milena Cifali

$34.99 AUD

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Highly-regarded creative talent Milena Cifali is an award winning singer-songwriter and poet, who, along with her partner Jim Horvath, lost her home, instruments and beloved parrots in the Mallacoota bushfires on New Year's Eve 2019. Out of adversity, Milena has written a heartfelt book, sharing her per sonal journey towards recovery, against the larger backdrop of an unprecedented bushfire season and the coronavirus pandemic. The book showcases Milena's considerable talents of writing, poetry, lyrics, and photography to create a stirring and timely work. At its heart is the search for home and its aim to connect with Australia's fire ravaged communities and to provide solace, facilitating healing for all those suffering loss amongst these communities. ...Show more

Bismarck House : 1876 - 2008 by Norm Pearce

$29.99 AUD

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History of the Bega Show

$30.00 AUD

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Voices from the South

$30.00 AUD

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Another Adventure for Duck and Goose

$19.99 AUD

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Cold Gold 2 by DENNIS MCTAGGART

$25.00 AUD

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Cold Gold 4 by DENNIS MCTAGGART

$25.00 AUD

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River Oaks Green Willows & Young Corn history of Bega District Jockey Club by JAMES RAY & GORDON JIM

$20.00 AUD

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Beaches of Batemans Bay

$29.95 AUD

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