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Dictionary of Australian Biography. Biographies of more than 1000 people prominent in the development of Australia; explorers, artists, politicians, scientists, etc. All died before the end of 1942.
Australian Explorers. A chronology of Australian exploration with links to relevant ebooks, together with an extensive list of Australian explorers and their biographies.
Australian Explorers Journals. A virtual library of writing, by the explorers themselves.
Australian History. Resources relating to Australian History.
Timeline of Australian History. Timeline of significant dates in Australian History.
Australian Discovery. The first authenticated landing on Australian soil occurred in 1606. In 2006 Australians will celebrate the 400th anniversary of the event. This page covers the period from 1606-1770.
History of wine-making in Australia. Links to resources on this site and other internet sites.
Australia's Greatest Books. A number of Australian 'classics' which are available as ebooks.

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Cookery and Home Science.--The old-fashioned way.
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