Aboriginal peoples' experiences of colonisation.: First visitors and maritime explorers

Macquarie Atlas of Indigenous Australia by Bill Arthur (Editor); Frances Morphy (Editor) 'The Macquarie Atlas of Indigenous Australia has a place on the work table of every Australian student, on the coffee table of every Australian home and on the desk of every Australian political representative.' Senator Patrick DodsonThe Macquarie Atlas of Indigenous Australia is a unique tool for exploring and understanding the lives and cultures of Australia's First Peoples.An atlas can represent - in graphic form - a pattern of human activities in space and time. This second edition of the award-winning Macquarie Atlas of Indigenous Australia opens a window onto the landscape of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lives, from over 60 000 years ago to the present time.Each chapter has been extensively revised and updated by one or more experts in the field, under the general editorship of Bill Arthur and Frances Morphy of the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research at the Australian National University. The maps, which form the core of the book, are supplemented by explanatory text and numerous diagrams, photographs and illustrations, including Indigenous artworks.This book is a collaborative publication between the Australian National University (ANU), the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and Macquarie Dictionary.

Explorers of the Pacific by Geoffrey Badger A thoroughly researched historical account of the hazards and adventures explorers faced while sailing the Pacific Ocean.

Voyages of Discovery by David Boyle Aided by developments in shipbuilding, mapping, and astronomy, Europeans took to the oceans between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries in search of spices, gold, and slaves. Voyages to Africa, Asia, the Americas, and the Pacific--and their legacies--are dramatically described here through an authoritative text and compelling images. The golden age of exploration includes Columbus's first voyage to America in 1492, John Cabot and the Northwest Passage, Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe, and the exploration of the South Pacific. The facsimile documents feature ships' logs, drawings by explorers of the people and places they encountered, and letters home.

Ancient Australia unearthed by Alethea Kinsela

The First Australians: Prehistory - 1810 by K.M. Adams

Aboriginal Sydney by Melinda Hinkson; Alana Harris (By (photographer)) Both a manual and an alternative social history, this valuable reference explores the ancient past of Sydney, Australia, and celebrates its existing Aboriginal culture. Informative and authoritative, this travel guide exposes the vibrant culture and turbulent history hidden within the burgeoning city landscape through photographs and revealing narratives. With clear maps and traveling instructions to varied locations, from museums to rock art sites, this handbook will interest tourists and locals alike.

Significant people in Australia's history Volume 2: 1606 - 1803: Early sea exploration by Rees Barrett

The mystery continent: an historical atlas of European exploration in Australia. by Lee Wilson

The Aborigines by Henry Reynolds; Bruce Dennett