Sid and Skipper Go Mustering

$20.99 AUD

Category: Children

Meet Sid and Skipper, two Kimberley Kelpies. Sid has always been Top Dog on the cattle station, and he doesn’t welcome silly young Skipper. But when Sid finds himself in trouble, who will be there to help him? A story of pride, a fall and two lovable characters. This is the first book written and ill ustrated by Heather Charlton.  Heather spent some years on a cattle station in the Kimberley, where she met the real Sid and Skipper.  Her illustrations are clever and amusing. Age level: suitable for readers in lower primary school. ...Show more

Mammals of North-Western Australia by Carolyn Thomson

$7.25 AUD

Category: Plants and Animals | Series: Bushbooks

My Nyul Nyul Heritage

$29.99 AUD

Category: History

The Boab Tree by Pat Lowe

$32.99 AUD

Category: Plants and Animals

That 'colossus of the bush', the boab tree, has long intrigued visitors to the Kimberley. Where did it come from? How long does it live? With its strong branches and gnarled trunk, the boab is a minor ecosystem, providing shade and shelter for other lives. Native bees and bagmoths, lizards and nesting b irds, cattle and human beings, the boab embraces them all. Some aged boabs bear scars from long-past visitors: Aboriginal engravings, Muslim prayer alcoves, the name of a ship, the trace of an explorers' camp, a desperate message to absent comrades. Pat Lowe is a keen observer of the natural world. In this book she takes us through the science and history of the boab and into a realm of stories about the Kimberley's most beloved tree. ...Show more

Hazardous Animals of North-Western Australia by Carolyn Thomson

$7.25 AUD

Category: Plants and Animals | Series: Bushbooks

Kimberley Coast

$25.00 AUD

Category: General

100 Things To See In The Kimberley by CONNELL SCOTTY

$29.99 AUD

Category: General

Scott Connell, local tour guide and administrator of the hugely popular @thekimberleyAustralia Instagram profile, shares his in-depth knowledge of the wild Kimberley region. In 100 Things to See in the Kimberley Scott guides readers through his 100 favourite places, telling them how to get there, why th ey should go and what secrets they'll uncover once they do. The book also includes full colour maps, stunning imagery and knowledge only a life-long local knows. ...Show more

Johnny James - And Other Verses by Dave Morrell

$69.95 AUD

Category: History

Since moving to a remote cattle station in Western Australia's far north-west as a young child, the red dirt of the Kimberley has coloured Dave Morrell's blood and filled his life with adventure. This collection of his bush poetry and memoirs portrays a raw and untold history of his home.Often with humo ur and sometimes full of emotion, Dave combines his own recollections of life in the outback with stories of white colonisation, Aboriginal displacement and tight-knit community bonds. Herein, through poetry and prose, Dave shines light on the immeasurable good of this remote community, as well as the darkness that lurks, often unspoken, on the edges of its history.These are stories of the real Kimberley, by the Broome vet Dave Morrell. ...Show more

Big Fella Rain by Beryl Webber

$17.99 AUD

Category: Children

Big Fella Rain is a celebration of northern Australia as animals, birds, trees and a parched earth await the first rain. It is almost as if country stands still as the sparse yet evocative text pays homage to the transition from dry season to wet season in a country that is like no other place in the wo rld. Fern Martins illustrations seamlessly portray the dramatic skies, the thirsty animals and tiny creatures whose very existence rely on the monsoonal changes. Her exquisite rendering of the big landscape against the subtle shifts in the environment have a timeless quality that will capture the hearts of all readers. ...Show more

Australia's Kimberley Coast

$64.99 AUD

Category: History

The Kimberley coast, the remote north western region of Australia, has been the homelands for many Indigenous clan groups for tens of thousands of years and as a region it remains pristine, free from large communities, agriculture and heavy industry. Following some years away from their traditional coas tal territories, the new generation of rightful Aboriginal owners are now reviewing the situation and are assessing how to manage their assets. Pristine and remote features have in recent years also been most attractive to scientists and travellers: scientists wanting to understand the region’s biodiversity and the extensive rock art are just two of the many lines of enquiry, while the travellers admire the wonderful colours and shapes of the rock coast with its many untouched islands, bays and estuaries. In addition to their extremely long prehistory, the indigenous people of this coast and hinterland have experienced many foreign visitors including Macassan fishermen, European explorers, missionaries, passengers from a beached ship and crews surviving near-fatal aeroplane landings. Combined with a rich cultural history, much of which is expressed in rock painting, it is easy to appreciate why the Kimberley coast is attracting attention from many quarters. Travellers are also attracted by the biodiversity which they may experience on the open water watching whales and turtles or exploring the animal life on mud flats and among the mangroves. Written by a long time visitor, educator and scientist Sandy Scott, Australia’s Kimberley Coast provides a consolidated account about the landforms, biodiversity and human history of this coastline. Sandy has written this well illustrated book in easy-to-understand language, the opening chapters of which provide broad introductions to some of the principles governing the land forming processes, factors influencing biodiversity and features of the first people and coastline visitors. The chapters that follow have interesting descriptions of over sixty sites visited between the Lacepede Islands and the Berkeley River. About the author Dr Alexander (Sandy) Scott describes himself as an educator, naturalist field guide and traveller. Much of the expertise and skills he uses in the field and in his writing arise from his teacher training in Agricultural Science and while attaining his BA, M Litt and Ph D from the University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales. Stemming from his research in plant ecology and strong interests in geomorphology, history and travel, he is able to use his knowledge to help people interpret the landscapes through which they travel. As well as traversing most regions of Australia his travels extend through Asia, Europe, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Visiting the Kimberley coast was added to his Australian travel destinations in the late 1990s and he has been fortunate to work as a guest lecturer with Coral Expeditions at least twice each year since then. These visits and interaction with his fellow travellers promoted the writing of his first book in 2012 ‘A Travellers Guide to the Kimberley Coast’ which concentrated mainly on the coastal landforms and their origins. In 2018 he broadened the scope in his second book on the same region to also include aspects of biodiversity and human history. Sandy now lives in Adelaide after some time in Wollongong and thirty years in Armidale. He is happily married, has three adult children and when not travelling or writing enjoys gardening, walking and interacting with his grandchildren. ...Show more

Journey Into Dreamtime by Munya Andrews

$32.99 AUD

Category: History

This book invites you to to step into the magical world of Aboriginal Dreamtime and to share in the world's oldest living culture - its ancient knowledge and spiritual wisdom. Inside are Dreamtime concepts that everyone can understand. Find out why the Rainbow Snake is called by that name and why it is deeply revered. What special role does it play in traditional healing? What are sacred sites and how do they empower you? What does it mean to have kangaroo or possum Dreaming? How can you discover your 'Dreaming' and what it can teach you? How does Dreaming help you cope with and master life? What are Dreaming Eyes and Dreaming Ears? What are Sorry Rocks? Come on a journey with Aboriginal Elder, Aunty Munya as she guides you in discovering your purpose in life and how to walk in the footsteps of our Ancestors. Learn what it means to truly belong and be family to everyone and everything. https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/lifematters/dreamtime/11095432 ...Show more

Diamonds and Dust by Sheryl McCorry

$24.99 AUD

Category: Biography

Sheryl McCorry grew up in Arnhem Land carrying crocodiles to school for show and tell. When she was 18, Broome beckoned, and it was there that - only hours after being railroaded into marriage by a fast-talking Yank - she locked eyes with Bob McCorry, a drover and buffalo shooter. When her marriage ende d after only a few months, they began a romance that would last a lifetime and take them to the Kimberley's harshest frontiers. As the only woman in a team of stockmen, Sheryl soon learned how to run rogue bulls and to outsmart the neighbours in the toughest game of all - mustering cattle. The playing field was a million acres of unfenced, unmarked boundaries. But Sheryl soon saw that to survive in the outback a woman needed goals. Hers was to become the first woman in the Kimberley to run two million-acre cattle stations. But it was to come at an unimaginable cost.Inspiring and unforgettable, Diamonds & Dust is a classic story of a woman finding her destiny in the furthest reaches of the outback. ...Show more