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Bush poetryBallads of the track, the station and the city push10 books
Convict and goldfields eraTransportation, bushrangers and the rush for gold9 books
Early women writersVoices that broke the bush mould13 books
Explorers and journalsFirst Fleet accounts and the inland expeditions11 books

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Books are in the public domain in Australia and the United States. Our covers, packaging and catalogue data are dedicated to the public domain (CC0 1.0); glossary definitions written by us are CC BY 4.0. If you are outside Australia and the US, check your local law. Rights checked 19 October 2026.