This display has been inspired by my recent Central Australian trip. Some great resources if you are heading off virtually anywhere in Australia.
Art
Aboriginal art – a survey of Aboriginal art from across Australia
Contemporary aboriginal art : a guide to the rebirth of an ancient culture
Hermannsburg potters : Aranda artists of central Australia – famous art colony near alice Springs
Biography
The Indomitable Miss Pink : a life in Anthropology by Julie Marcus
Desert queen : the many lives and loves of Daisy Bates by De Vries, Susanna - Another great easy to read biography by Devries about an infamous Australian woman
The singing line : the story of the man who strung the telegraph across Australia, and the woman who gave her name to Alice Springs
The dig tree : the story of Burke and Wills - Sarah Murgatroyd reveals new historical and scientific evidence to tell the full story of the disaster of Burke and wills
Cooking
Swinging the billy : indigenous and other styles of Australian bush cooking
Plants and Landscape
The old country : Australian landscapes, plants and people -
George Seddon looks at the history of the Australian landscape and local and European influences have shaped what we see today,
Uluru : an Aboriginal history of Ayers Rock
A guide to plants of inland Australia ( beautiful photographs and maps to help identify plants)
Sedimentary Rock ( Uluru apparently falls into this category)
Cronin's key guide : Australian trees – another great guide to help you identify tree and plants no matter where you are travelling
Aboriginal art – a survey of Aboriginal art from across Australia
Contemporary aboriginal art : a guide to the rebirth of an ancient culture
Hermannsburg potters : Aranda artists of central Australia – famous art colony near alice Springs
Biography
The Indomitable Miss Pink : a life in Anthropology by Julie Marcus
Desert queen : the many lives and loves of Daisy Bates by De Vries, Susanna - Another great easy to read biography by Devries about an infamous Australian woman
The singing line : the story of the man who strung the telegraph across Australia, and the woman who gave her name to Alice Springs
The dig tree : the story of Burke and Wills - Sarah Murgatroyd reveals new historical and scientific evidence to tell the full story of the disaster of Burke and wills
Cooking
Swinging the billy : indigenous and other styles of Australian bush cooking
Plants and Landscape
The old country : Australian landscapes, plants and people -
George Seddon looks at the history of the Australian landscape and local and European influences have shaped what we see today,
Uluru : an Aboriginal history of Ayers Rock
A guide to plants of inland Australia ( beautiful photographs and maps to help identify plants)
Sedimentary Rock ( Uluru apparently falls into this category)
Cronin's key guide : Australian trees – another great guide to help you identify tree and plants no matter where you are travelling
Stories and Writing from Central Australia and beyond.
Yarrtji : six women's stories from the Great Sandy Desert – great photos and stories which give an insight into living in the great sandy desert
Being whitefella - stories written by well known white Australians about their relationships with Aboriginal people
The Milk in the sky: writing from the Centre - and anthology of poems and short stories from people living Around Alice Springs
Inside Black australia: an anthology of Aboriginal Poetry
Live Like Water by Meme McDonald - romance set in Alice Springs
Travel
Australia : the rough guide - an ideal travelling companion for anywhere in Australia
The Australian Adventure Atlas – advice and maps for adventure holidays around Australia
Classic walks of Australia – great read if you are visiting any of Australia’s national parks
The ways of the bushwalker : on foot in Australia by Harper, Melissa - when you head out to the bush with your Dunlop volleys on you realise you are flowing in the footsteps of a long line of walkers with quite a controversial and influence history.
Australia : the rough guide - an ideal travelling companion for anywhere in Australia
The Australian Adventure Atlas – advice and maps for adventure holidays around Australia
Classic walks of Australia – great read if you are visiting any of Australia’s national parks
The ways of the bushwalker : on foot in Australia by Harper, Melissa - when you head out to the bush with your Dunlop volleys on you realise you are flowing in the footsteps of a long line of walkers with quite a controversial and influence history.
Outdoor Australia - Great magazine if your looking for inspiration for an active holiday around Australia
Websites
http://www.northernterritory.visitorsbureau.com.au/visitors_info.html#abor
http://www.csu.edu.au/australia/nt.html
Websites
http://www.northernterritory.visitorsbureau.com.au/visitors_info.html#abor
http://www.csu.edu.au/australia/nt.html
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