It's all about Australia, mate /
Gregory, Denis, 1938-
It's all about Australia, mate / Denis Gregory. - Titirangi, Auckland : Exisle Publishing, 2004. - 176 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Reprinted 2005.
1. A snapshot -- 2. Aussie talk -- 3. Our clobber -- 4. The aborigines -- Aussie icons -- 6. Where it all began -- 7. Backyard playgrounds -- 8. The shearers -- 9. "The man from Snowy River" -- 10. Big things -- 11. Native animals -- 12. Native flora -- 13. Our Prime Ministers -- 14. Our wine -- 15. Watering holes -- 16. The gamblers -- 17. Saturday night at the flicks -- 18. Fare go! -- 19. Our best friends -- 20. Cricket, football and soccer -- 21. Fore! -- 22. Aussie kulture -- 23.'Waltzing Matilda'
One of Australia's most distinguished journalists takes a light- hearted but factual and comprehensive look at the Australian way of life. Little-known facts are given, nuggets of history are unearthed and surprising statistics are presented.
090898829X (pbk.)
Manners and customs.
National characteristics, Australian.
Travel.
National characteristics, Australian.
Australia - Description and travel.
Australia - History - Anecdotes.
Australia - Social life and customs.
Australia--Description and travel.
Australia.
Australia--Social life and customs.
Australia--Description and travel.
Australia--History--Anecdotes.
Anecdotes.
History.
DU121 / .G74 2004
994
It's all about Australia, mate / Denis Gregory. - Titirangi, Auckland : Exisle Publishing, 2004. - 176 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Reprinted 2005.
1. A snapshot -- 2. Aussie talk -- 3. Our clobber -- 4. The aborigines -- Aussie icons -- 6. Where it all began -- 7. Backyard playgrounds -- 8. The shearers -- 9. "The man from Snowy River" -- 10. Big things -- 11. Native animals -- 12. Native flora -- 13. Our Prime Ministers -- 14. Our wine -- 15. Watering holes -- 16. The gamblers -- 17. Saturday night at the flicks -- 18. Fare go! -- 19. Our best friends -- 20. Cricket, football and soccer -- 21. Fore! -- 22. Aussie kulture -- 23.'Waltzing Matilda'
One of Australia's most distinguished journalists takes a light- hearted but factual and comprehensive look at the Australian way of life. Little-known facts are given, nuggets of history are unearthed and surprising statistics are presented.
090898829X (pbk.)
Manners and customs.
National characteristics, Australian.
Travel.
National characteristics, Australian.
Australia - Description and travel.
Australia - History - Anecdotes.
Australia - Social life and customs.
Australia--Description and travel.
Australia.
Australia--Social life and customs.
Australia--Description and travel.
Australia--History--Anecdotes.
Anecdotes.
History.
DU121 / .G74 2004
994