A portrait of Australia : who we are : the best stories from 30 years of Australian Geographic
2018
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This title for school students describes details about the cultural identity of "who we are" as an Australian. Statistics tell us that two-thirds of of the population live in capital cities, that we come from some 300 different ethnic backgrounds, and that more than 85 per cent of us live within 50km of the coast. But facts and figures can only reveal so much. To truly understand "us" and answer the question "who are we?", you need to share time and experiences with the people scattered right across this immense country, the sixth largest in the world. Through this book, sense the uplifting bond of mateship that tempers the sorrow pervading a chilly pre-dawn autumn morning as the last post brings closure to a dawn service. Spend time with our Nippers splashing about on the beach learning about living safely with the ocean swells that perpetually lap our island home. Experience the commitment and isolation of our farmers, stockmen and rouseabouts as they work 16-hour days to herd stock and grow our food, and learn how our indigenous people are patiently retrieving lost languages, and much more. This title for school students helps provide a close-up view and portrait of Australia and the Australian people.
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Imprint:
Sydney : Australian Geographic, an imprint of Bauer Media Ltd., 2018.©2018.
Collation:
48 pages : colour illustrations, 1 colour map ; 31 cm.
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Notes:
Includes index.
Audience:
Interest grade level: Secondary.; General.
Contents:
ForewordIntroductionWho are weHey, true blueAnzac dayOn airFuture heroesThe makersSummernatsKingdom of cattleThe need for speedCurtain callThe last of the sugarSpeaking up.-- Map of Australia with story indexAcknowledgements.
ISBN:
9781925694765 (paperback)
Dewey class:
994
Language:
English
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BRN:
350681
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 994 POR | Available |
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 994 POR | Available |
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 994 POR | Available |
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 994 POR | Available |