It's all about Australia, mate / Denis Gregory.

By: Gregory, Denis, 1938-Material type: TextTextPublication details: Titirangi, Auckland : Exisle Publishing, 2004Description: 176 p. : ill. ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 090898829X (pbk.)Subject(s): 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 -- AnecdotesGenre/Form: Anecdotes. | History. Additional physical formats: Online version: It's all about Australia, mate [electronic resource]DDC classification: 994 LOC classification: DU121 | .G74 2004
Contents:
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'
Summary: 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.
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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.

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