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Tuart Dwellers Tuart Dwellers

Tuart Dwellers

Jan Ramage, illustrated by Ellen Hickman From the break of dawn to nightfall, the tuart is not as...

Jan Ramage, illustrated by Ellen Hickman From the break of dawn to nightfall, the tuart is not as it appears.  Leaves and bark, trunk and branches - all are places of pretence, traps and trickery. Find out what surprise a "moon crater" might hide and why a bullseye borer drills holes; how a crab spider goes shopping and a jewel beetle becomes a seedpod; why a dragon wears a beard and how a gecko talks. And meet the "mad hatterpiller", who does a very clever hat trick. 'Tuart Dwellers' celebra...

$26.95

West West

West

Christian Fletcher 'West' by renowned, award winning Western Australian photographer, Christian F...

Christian Fletcher 'West' by renowned, award winning Western Australian photographer, Christian Fletcher, is a stunning 182 page case-bound coffee table book. It features photographic images from Western Australia. This outstanding quality hard cover book is the latest from Christian with his best images and stories behind the work. About the Author:Christian Fletcher has been a professional photographer for 29 years and still retains all of the passion and enthusiasm for taking a great photo...

$60.00

Perth Perth

Perth

Frances Andrijich The extraordinary photographs of Frances Andrijich have featured in magazines a...

Frances Andrijich The extraordinary photographs of Frances Andrijich have featured in magazines around the world, but her heart lies in Western Australia. Shooting intuitively and incisively, Andrijich captures Perth and its people like no one else. Brimming with energy, this volume features the latest in Perth's arts and culture alongside the best of its beaches, natural beauty and relaxed lifestyle, at a time when Perth is creating its own flavour. 'Perth may not be our largest city but lik...

$45.00

A Jewel in the Crown of a Global Biodiversity Hotspot

A Jewel in the Crown of a Global Biodiversity H...

A Jewel in the Crown of a Global Biodiversity HotspotEdited by Hans Lambers with cover illustrati...

A Jewel in the Crown of a Global Biodiversity HotspotEdited by Hans Lambers with cover illustration by Philippa Nikulinsky. South-western Australia is a region of exquisite landscapes and unique plants, animals and fungi. It was recognised in the 2000s as one of the world's biodiversity hotspots, based on its highly diverse, endemic and threatened flora. The greater Perth region is particularly well-known for its species richness and endemism, being home to numerous declared rare flora and pr...

$89.95

Wildflowers of Southwest Australia

Wildflowers of Southwest Australia

Wildflowers of Southwest Australia: Augusta - Margaret River RegionJane Scott and Patricia Negus ...

Wildflowers of Southwest Australia: Augusta - Margaret River RegionJane Scott and Patricia Negus Over several decades Jane Scott has developed a deep love and understanding of the wildflowers growing in the biodiversity hotspot that is Southwest Australia. At the same time Patricia Negus honed to a high art her skills at capturing details of the natural environment in her watercolours. During a three-year collaboration between these two talents, Jane collected and described 502 of the most co...

$39.95

Eucalypts of Western Australia's Wheatbelt Eucalypts of Western Australia's Wheatbelt

Eucalypts of Western Australia's Wheatbelt

Malcolm French This locally-produced guide provides a wealth of information on each of the 159 na...

Malcolm French This locally-produced guide provides a wealth of information on each of the 159 naturally-occurring eucalypt species found in the WA wheatbelt - many never described before. Compiled especially to assist the layperson or the beginner in the identification of eucalypts, this book features more than 1300 detailed colour photographs, meticulously compiled distribution maps and a "special features" section for each species, providing a summary of its most readily recognisable chara...

$49.00

Can a Quokka Quack? Can a Quokka Quack?

Can a Quokka Quack?

Jolly Read, Illustrated by Natasha Lea The quokka (or quak-a in local Noongar language) is a uniq...

Jolly Read, Illustrated by Natasha Lea The quokka (or quak-a in local Noongar language) is a unique and rare marsupial living on Wadjemup or Rottnest, an island in the sun off the coast of Western Australia. They are isolated and have no predators, and maybe that's why they smile so much! Quokkas are famous for being the friendliest and happiest wild animals on Earth. The new quirky funny kids’ book about the unique little Rottnest Island marsupial that has become famous for being the happies...

$25.95

100 Aussie Things We Know and Love

100 Aussie Things We Know and Love

100 Aussie Things We Know and LoveBunny Banyai '100 Aussie Things We Know and Love' takes you on ...

100 Aussie Things We Know and LoveBunny Banyai '100 Aussie Things We Know and Love' takes you on a whistle-stop tour through the country's most incredible people, places, animals, food, events and cultural quirks. Ever wondered why magpies attack, or chiko rolls were invented, who we have to blame for ugg boots, and what stuff from New Zealand we can legitimately claim as our own? With 100 entries on unmistakably Australian things, from the lovable to the naff, this book is a chock-a-block wi...

$22.95

Perth, Fremantle and Rottnest

Perth, Fremantle and Rottnest

Simon Nevill This 72-page, great value hardback book is full of vibrant photography, and is accom...

Simon Nevill This 72-page, great value hardback book is full of vibrant photography, and is accompanied by a concise but fascinating commentary from one of Australia’s leading travel writers and photographers. 'Perth, Fremantle and Rottnest' is an indispensable reminder and souvenir for both international and Australian visitors to this very special place. Armchair travellers and children will pick it up time and again to whet their appetites and perhaps to plan their own visits. About the Au...

$24.95

Australia's West by Richard Woldendorp

Australia's West

Australia's WestRichard Woldendorp Now in its third edition, 'Australia's West' is Richard Wolden...

Australia's WestRichard Woldendorp Now in its third edition, 'Australia's West' is Richard Woldendorp's most impressive and sought after hardcover photographic book. Breathtaking and varied, the new edition reflects recent changes in Western Australia's natural and built environments and showcases the beauty and drama of the state's vast landscapes. About the Author: Richard Woldendorp is one of the best-known landscape photographers in Australia. Over his career Woldendorp has received multi...

$45.00

Brush with Gondwana by Janda Gooding

Brush with Gondwana

Brush with GondwanaJanda Gooding Seven leading botanical artists are brought together for the fir...

Brush with GondwanaJanda Gooding Seven leading botanical artists are brought together for the first time in this beautifully illustrated book. Author Janda Gooding shares the stories behind each artist’s illustrations and reveals a rich and diverse record of Western Australia’s unique flora, fauna and fungi. This stunning book features artwork from Pat Dundas, Rica Erickson, Ellen Hickman, Penny Leech, Philippa Nikulinsky, Margaret Pieroni and Katrina Syme.

$35.00

Cape Arid

Cape Arid

Philippa Nikulinsky and Alex Nikulinsky For forty years, botanical artist Philippa Nikulinsky has...

Philippa Nikulinsky and Alex Nikulinsky For forty years, botanical artist Philippa Nikulinsky has been sharing her love of wild places through her painting. Now in her first collaboration on a book with her husband Alex Nikulinsky comes a very personal journey to 'Cape Arid', a remote national park on the far south-eastern coast of Western Australia. This book is the result of eleven field trips together, over four years, covering all the seasons. Husband-and-wife team Philippa and Alex Nikul...

$65.00