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The Five Squatting Runs in Old Nathalia Shire

The Five Squatting Runs in Old Nathalia Shire This book was written for the preservation of a ser...

The Five Squatting Runs in Old Nathalia Shire This book was written for the preservation of a series of articles recently published in the Red Gum Courier on the five squatting runs in the old Nathalia Shire which encompassed the area in the shape of a wedge between the Murray and Goulburn Rivers. The wedge was home to the Bangerang tribes for at least 40,000 years and may be as long as 60,000 years.  Before the intrusion of explorers and squatters the aborigines of this area with its lakes, ...

$25.00

Weirs

Weirs | Numurkah - Nathalia - Barmah Judy Ormond’s historical book on the weirs and crossings alo...

Weirs | Numurkah - Nathalia - Barmah Judy Ormond’s historical book on the weirs and crossings along local waterways between 1880 and 2023 is a testament to the rich and complex history of water management and development in this region. Drawing on a wealth of sources, including newspapers, historical documents, and accounts by locals, Judy traces the evolution of weirs and crossings from their early days as tools for maintaining human health to their later use as supports for reliable agricul...

$45.00

An ABC of animals, birds & things

An ABC of animals, birds & things Photos and Rhymes

An ABC of animals, birds & things Photos and Rhymes

$10.00

"The Long and the Short of it..."

"The Long and the Short of it..." A biography of the life and times of Morice Holland Compiled by...

"The Long and the Short of it..." A biography of the life and times of Morice Holland Compiled by Jeanette Holland

$40.00

The Blockies

The Blockies Stories of Soldier settlement in Nathalia & District  Told by the Blockies and t...

The Blockies Stories of Soldier settlement in Nathalia & District  Told by the Blockies and their families  The idea of paying tribute to the Soldier Settlement occurred to the Staff at the          Barmah Forest Heritage and Education Centre after a course was conducted in        Cobram by Moira Arts and Culture (MAC Inc.) At the time we did not realise the extraordinary amount of research and work that had already been undertaken by Mrs Cheryl McKenzie and the Soldier Settlement Monumen...

$25.00

Blossom the Possum

Blossom the Possum Shows You Nathalia at Night

Blossom the Possum Shows You Nathalia at Night

$15.00

Anna the Goanna Visits Nathalia

Anna the Goanna Visits Nathalia

Anna the Goanna Visits Nathalia

$12.00

Nathalia Township - Street Names

This beautifully presented 84 page book compiled by local historian Lyn Franklin details the fami...

This beautifully presented 84 page book compiled by local historian Lyn Franklin details the family history of Nathalia's 65 street names.

$25.00

Barwo Homestead

The first 30 years of an Aged Care Facility in Nathalia.

The first 30 years of an Aged Care Facility in Nathalia.

$35.00

Broken Creek Drama

The Nathalia UA3 Writers group has been exploring the challenge of writing Flash Fiction. Members...

The Nathalia UA3 Writers group has been exploring the challenge of writing Flash Fiction. Members of the group were inspired by Kitchen Sink Drama, written by Paul Connolly, which appears in the Good Weekend magazine of the Saturday Age newspaper. The Red Gum Courier publishes the Nathalia Writers Group's flash fiction under the banner of Broken Creek Drama. This little book contains a collection of those writings.

$10.00

Now We Are Seventy-Two

A book of poetry. 95 Pages.  Written and illustrated by: Bruce J. Lees  The book has received int...

A book of poetry. 95 Pages.  Written and illustrated by: Bruce J. Lees  The book has received international acclaim.* The poems are loosely based on true experiences, stories overheard or are just the result of an overactive imagination. Most are humerous or at the very least will make you smile. *Bruce's in-laws in America liked the book.

$20.00

Courage By The Dozen

The story of men and women from Nathalia and district whose courage and service distinguished the...

The story of men and women from Nathalia and district whose courage and service distinguished them during the great war.  By Julie Gross-McAdam PhD

$18.00