Author: Tom Lewis
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780957735156
Category : Bombing, Aerial
Languages : en
Pages : 184
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Examines the actions of senior officials in the second most deadly attack on Australian soil when Zero fighters destroyed 15 flying boats at Broome which where packed with evacuees from Java. Profiles the different aircraft used during the Broome operation and the fate of Broome pearling luggers due to the scorched earth policy.
Author: Ian W. Shaw
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Aus.
ISBN: 1743517939
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 295
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The Japanese attack on Broome is the second most deadly air raid on Australia soil in our history and yet it's almost entirely overlooked. On 3 March 1942, nine Japanese Zero planes strafed the small town planning to destroy the aerodrome and American planes. With no notice, the townsfolk could only put up minimal opposition and in an attack that lasted only an hour, almost one hundred men, women and children lost their lives. Not a single operational aircraft remained in Broome, but the shocking loss of human life can never be truly calculated. The Ghosts of Roebuck Bay tells the story of this tragedy, shining light on a story that has slipped through the cracks of history. A captivating tale of refugees and soldiers, of reputations made and lost, of survival and spirit that resonates to today.
Author: Victoria Laurie
Publisher: UWA Publishing
ISBN: 9781921401329
Category : Kimberley (W.A.)
Languages : en
Pages : 288
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In a highly biodiverse part of Australia, the Kimberley conveys the excitement of discovering a new species, the resurgence of life in once fire-ravaged places, and the effect of humans on the landscape. This is the Kimberley at its most beautiful, from teeming bird life to elusive desert animals; from cascading waterfalls and tangled vine thickets to wide savannah plains. The book offers world-class photography, information on up-to-date scientific discoveries, and an in-depth understanding of the balance between flora, fauna, land, and sea. Featuring over 200 stunning images in full color, The Kimberley is well-written, accessible, and engaging.
Author: Kevin F. Kenneally
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 268
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Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Broome (W.A.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1
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Author: John Bailey
Publisher: Pan Australia
ISBN: 1741978041
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 334
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In the tradition of Longitude and The Surgeon of Crowthorne comes a gripping work of narrative history, set in Australia's far north-west. In 1912 Broome was as much Asian as Australian, filled with the smell of unfamiliar spices and a babel of competing languages. It was a frontier town, where racial tensions simmered uneasily between whites, Asians and Aborigines; age-long inhabitants of the land around Broome who had been originally forced to skin-dive for shells, but who were now displaced and discarded as it became harder to find. In that year, twelve British Royal Navy-trained divers and their tenders were sent to Broome, urged on by a Federal Government deep in the grip of the 'White Australia' policy and anxious to rid the country of the last remaining Asian 'taint'. Their task was to master the perilous art of pearl-shell diving, and overcome the Asian stranglehold on the pearling industry, proving once and for all the supremacy of the white man over the coloured. The White Divers of Broome tells the extraordinary story of this experiment, and its fatal aftermath. Set against the backdrop of Broome, it vividly conjures up a world where lanes and slums teemed with hawkers, noodle stalls, opium dens and prostitutes more redolent of Asia than Australia; and where pearl shell mattered more than human life. The White Divers of Broome is a gripping narrative, and a window on a past that echoes with many of the same fears, prejudices and hopes as our society today.
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Broome (W.A.)
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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Author: Vern Fettke
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781389063718
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Some of our favourite photographs from Broome Western Australia
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Publisher: Rough Guides UK
ISBN: 140936092X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 295
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Book Description
The Rough Guide Snapshot to Western Australia is the ultimate travel guide to this enticing part of Australia. It guides you through the region with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and attractions, whether you're befriending Monkey Mia dolphins in Shark Bay or diving the superb Ningaloo Reef Marine Park, braving the wilds of the Kimberley or exploring arty Fremantle. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops, bars and nightlife, ensuring you have the best trip possible, whether passing through, staying for a few days or longer. Also included is the Basics section from the Rough Guide to Australia, with all the practical information you need for travelling in and around Australia, including transport, food, drink, costs, health, entry requirements and outdoor activities. Also published as part of the Rough Guide to Australia. Full coverage: Perth, Fremantle, Margaret River, Tall Timber Country, Albany, Esperance, the Eastern and Northern Goldfields, the Batavia Coast, the Coral Coast including Shark Bay, Coral Bay and Exmouth, Karijini and Millstream-Chichester national parks, the Kimberley including Broome, Kununurra and the Gibb River Road. (Equivalent printed page extent 134 pages).
Author: Tamzyne Richardson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781921248467
Category : Australian fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 31
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"In a unique collaboration between Tamzyne Richardson, Brownyn [i.e. Bronwyn] Houston and a group of young artists, My Home Broome captures the heart and soul of Broome in Australia's north west. From Yawuru bush tucker to deep-sea divers and dinosaur footprints, this breathtaking array of artistic expression celebrates the beauty and cultural heritage of the town and its people"--Back cover.
