Author: Ian Mannix
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 0730497526
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 321

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From ABC Books' Australiana range comes GREAT AUSTRALIAN FLOOD STORIES, stories of humour, survival and courage in the face of one of our country's most powerful natural forces: flood. 'I tried to follow the road but the rushing waters pushed me into a deep rut where I lost my footing and was swept away downstream in the overflow of the river ... I got very frightened at the noise, and the water swept me along ... but I kept saying to myself, "Don't panic." Hampered by the big mail bag I let it go and within seconds the water swept it out of sight.' Lyn Berlowitz, Bullita Station, Nt From ABC Local Radio Manager of Emergency Broadcasting and senior journalist Ian Mannix comes a collection of 15 stories of humour, survival and courage in the face of one of our country's most powerful natural forces - flood. Across Grantham to Condamine, Kempsey to Bullita Station, flood has devastated this wide brown land, in some instances bringing much needed relief from drought, but in many others bringing tragedy, homelessness and a fight for survival. Ian Mannix charts the pattern of floods in Australia and tells amazing stories of danger and survival, from the women trapped in a house infested with snakes as the floodwaters rose ever higher, to the helicopter rescues of people whose homes were inundated without warning, to the brave townsfolk who saved their outback Queensland towns from the menace of the Warego River with all the odds stacked against them. As in Ian's previous book Great Australian Bushfire Stories, these fascinating accounts from the lips of those who have experienced disaster will give you an understanding of what it is like to face nature at its most deadly, how to prepare and how to recover from its shocking impact.

Author: Nana Ryll
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780987184887
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 14

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Friends of the Flood is a new children's book inspired by the amazing stories of survival during the Queensland Floods of 2011. Friends of the Flood is an Australian children's story inspired by the January 2011 floods that swept across our great southern land. The rain is pouring down and the river is rising fast. Our Aussie bush animals are trapped and their lives are in great danger, who will save them? It could be the most unlikely hero of all! This beautifully-illustrated story mirrors the co-operation between Australian people who cast their differences aside in order to help one another. Through great adversity special friendships were formed and lives, homes, and communities were rebuilt.

Author: Marcia Kay Vaughan
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN: 9781743622575
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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In this classic Australian picture book, a dingo catches a wombat and wants to cook him in a stew. But all the other bush animals have a plan to save their friend. They trick the dingo into using mud, feathers, flies, bugs and gumnuts in his wombat stew, and the result is a stew the dingo will never forget!

Author: Graham Seal
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1458716813
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 310

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Folklore.

Author: Jackie French
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN: 9781742830728
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 28

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This is a story that shows how strong and devastating flood water can be to homes and livelihoods. It is inspired by the 2011 Queensland floods but it could be about any of the disasters that strike our land, and the events that turn everyday Australians into heroes. Flood depicts water mercilessly ripping through Queensland towns and then receding, leaving destruction and devastation in its wake. Told from the perspective of a cattle dog who is separated from his family, Flood helps children to understand the affects of a traumatic natural disaster without being too confronting, while the story of the little tugboat that pushes a boardwalk out to sea, staving off further disaster, gives smaller children a hero they can relate to. Flood is a beautiful and timely expression of the strength of the Australian spirit during times of adversity.

Author: Josephine Flood
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1741159628
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 345

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Charts Aboriginal history, from earliest prehistory to today, and details their survival through the millennia, to the stolen children issue.

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780733330360
Category : Floods
Languages : en
Pages : 142

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The ABC's best journalists and photographers bring you a moving account of the devastating Queensland floods, and a tribute to the bravery of individuals and communities. Foreword by Premier Anna Bligh. All royalties donated to the Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal. the Queensland floods of 2010-11 wreaked untold destruction, with three-quarters of the state declared a disaster zone. But out of the devastation to lives and property we have seen countless examples of the bravery and selflessness of individuals, and of communities banding together. With its extensive network of regional and metropolitan reporters, the ABC was on the ground when the floods hit, often getting first access to inundated towns and communities. As Premier Anna Bligh writes in her Foreword, 'the ABC played an incredibly important role during the flooding disaster, broadcasting regular updates across the state.' the events that ABC journalists witnessed, the people they met, and the extraordinary stories they were told are now captured in 14 poignant essays and hundreds of unforgettable images. From Emerald and Rockhampton to Brisbane and Grantham, this is a moving account of one of our worst natural disasters in living memory. It serves not only as a record of the floods and their impact on both small towns and cities, but as a lasting testament to the courage and strength of the people of Queensland. In buying this book you are helping the people of Queensland recover from the floods - the publisher will donate all royalties to the Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal.

Author: B. A. Hoena
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1515766276
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49

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Gather round to hear of a devastating flood that washed across the lands -- told from ancient myths around the world! Cleansing the World gathers seven diverse flood stories in one book so readers can discover the unique differences and surprising similarities between these world myths -- all recreated in gripping graphic novel format. Dive into legends from various mythologies and traditions, including Indian, Incan, African, Aboriginal, and more. With the Universal Myth series, readers can experience exciting multicultural tales brought to life!

Author: Jackie French
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781760157845
Category : Dogs
Languages : en
Pages :

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Inspired by the Queensland floods. Flood is a moving and sensitive story of a natural disaster as seen through the eyes of a cattle dog that has been separated from his family. The floodwater mercilessly rips through the towns, and finally recedes, leaving a devastating widespread path of destruction.

Author: Blake Hoena
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 151576639X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49

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Gather round to hear of a devastating flood that washed across the lands -- told from ancient myths around the world Cleansing the World gathers seven diverse flood stories in one book so readers can discover the unique differences and surprising similarities between these world myths -- all recreated in gripping graphic novel format. Dive into legends from various mythologies and traditions, including Indian, Incan, African, Aboriginal, and more. With the Universal Myth series, readers can experience exciting multicultural tales brought to life