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Doug Stone's Gold Atlas of Victoria Revised Edition

By: Douglas M. Stone

Price: $125.00

Publisher: Australia, Outdoor Press: 2016

Seller ID: A1379

ISBN: 095963925X

Binding: Spiral bound

Condition: New

30 years of Dougâ€™s prospecting and mapping work is now contained in one volumeâ€”Doug Stoneâ€™s Gold Atlas of Victoria. 28 map sheets cover Victoriaâ€™s main coarse gold areas. Alluvial gold diggings, mines, reefs and public lands are marked. UTM map grids are also plotted in the margins so you can pinpoint your position using GPS. This revised edition has 10 new maps. Great value when you realise the 28 Gold & Relic Site maps cost over $400 if purchased individually
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A Guide to Native Bees of Australia

By: Dr Terry Houston

Price: $49.95

Publisher: Australia, CSIRO Publishing: 2018

Seller ID: 9781486304066

ISBN: 1486304060

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

An illustrated introduction to the estimated 2000 species of Australian bees. Bees are often thought of as yellow and black striped insects that live in hives and produce honey. However, Australiaâ€™s abundant native bees are incredibly diverse in their appearance and habits. Some are yellow and black but others have blue stripes, are iridescent green or wasp-like. Some are social but most are solitary. Some do build nests with wax but others use silk or plant material, burrow in soil or use holes in wood and even gumnuts! A Guide to Native Bees of Australia provides a detailed introduc...
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Grant's Guide to Fishes 12th Edition The Fisherman's Bible

By: E. M. Grant

Price: $99.95

Publisher: Australia, Grant's Fish Books: 2014

Seller ID: 9780646141060

ISBN: 0646141066

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

Grant's Guide to Fishes 12th Edition by E. M. Grant. The Fisherman's Bible. 880 pages with 1078 Fish, Sharks and Rays. 1007 colour photographs. Ern Grant has spent more than 60 years catching fish and half that time photographing them. Grant's Guide to Fishes has become an Australian institution in fishing circles - it's subtitle "The Fisherman's Bible" was coined by its many loyal followers and readers. It has its origin almost 50 years ago, with the first edition produced in 1965, and since then, 116,500 copies have been produced, making it arguably the longest-running and best-known book...
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Wild Plants of Greater Brisbane Revised Edition: A Queensland Museum Wild Guide * TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK *

By: Edited by Michelle Ryan

Price: $32.95

Publisher: Australia, Queensland Museum: 2010

Seller ID: 003421

ISBN: 0975111620

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Brisbane and the surrounding region is one of the greenest urban environments in the world. In this book you'll find more than 500 species of our most familiar wild plants, and a few that are less well known, featured in over 1100 colour photographs; along with brief, easy-to-read, descriptions of the plants and their habitats. Photographic details of the whole plant, the flower fruit and seed enable individual plants to be easily identified. An added bonus is the wildlife notes that accompany many of the descriptions. 372 pages.
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Wildlife of Tropical North Queensland, Cooktown to Mackay: A Queensland Museum Wild Guide

By: Edited by Michelle Ryan and Chris Burwell

Price: $32.95

Publisher: Australia, Queensland Museum: 2000

Seller ID: 003422

ISBN: 0724293493

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Tropical North Queensland is one of the world's most beautiful natural areas. Each year thousands of visitors, from across Australia and overseas, are drawn to the region to experience for themselves the lure of its spectacular landscapes and astonishing wildlife. This full colour, identification guide covers the area east of the Great Dividing Range between Cooktown and Mackay (including Cairns and Townsville), and is the first comprehensive publication on the animals of Tropical North Queensland. Covers more than 850 species and contains 950 colour photographs. 368 pages.
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Keeping and Breeding Australian Pythons 2nd Edition

By: Edited by Mike Swan

Price: ~~$49.95~~ $44.95

Publisher: Australia, Mike Swan Publishing: 2007

Seller ID: 9780980366709

ISBN: 0980366704

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Keeping and Breeding Australian Pythons is the first of Mike Swan's husbandry and breeding guides to Australian reptiles. Mike has gone to great lengths to secure some of Australian's most experienced python breeders to compile this essential guide to breeding some of the worlds most beautiful snakes. Authors include - Kieran Aland, Brian Barnett, Rob Browne-Cooper, Greg Fyfe, Glen Gaikhorst, Russel Grant, Chris Hay, Geoff Heard, Adrian Hemens, Peter Krauss, Dr. David Pearson, Dr. Franciscus Scheelings, Neil Sonnemann, Brad Walker and John Weigel. Comprised of 338 pages, this book covers hous...
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Keeping and Breeding Australian Lizards

By: Edited by Mike Swan

Price: $69.95

Publisher: Australia, Mike Swan Publishing: 2008

Seller ID: 003683

ISBN: 0980366712

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Keeping and Breeding Australian Lizards, edited by Mike Swan. Authored by Kieran Aland (Dragons), Greg Fyfe (Skinks), Grant Husband and Matthew Bonnett (Monitors), John McGrath (Geckos) and Rob Porter (Flap-footed Lizards). Photographs, design and layout by Damian Goodall of Eye For Nature. From the team that brought you Keeping and Breeding Australian Pythons now comes Keeping and Breeding Australian Lizards. Mike Swan has enrolled the services of Australia's most well known and successful lizard breeders to write the most comprehensive book on the captive husbandry and breeding of Australia...
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The Mammals Of Australia Second Revised Edition [used book][hard to get]

By: Edited by Ronald Strahan

Price: $80.00

Publisher: Australia, New Holland Publishers: 2002

Seller ID: 1876334886

ISBN: 1876334886

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Book in good condition with slight foxing. Some rubbing to edges of cover. Dust jacket only in fair condition with a 15cm taped tear on the back and chipping to extremities of the spine..Inside pages clean and tidy with tight binding. The cover image depicted is a stock image. Revised Edition. This historic publication provides an account of every species of native mammal known to have existed in Australia since European settlement and every introduced species now living in a wild state. The result of many years of intensive research, it is a magnificent photographic record, structur...
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Field Companion to the Mammals of Australia

By: Edited by Steve Van Dyck and Ian Gynther and Andrew Baker

Price: $44.95

Publisher: Australia, New Holland: 2013

Seller ID: A1260

ISBN: 1877069817

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

This invaluable companion to The Mammals of Australia (3rd Ed) is intended to be taken out into the field and used in conjunction with the more comprehensive volume. Genuinely practical in the outdoors, this book includes accounts of 389 species and newly developed, comprehensive identification keys. The Field Companion is introduced by a Mammal Distribution Matrix, which provides a classified checklist of all mammals in Australia (including those extinguished since European settlement) and the distribution of extant species in each State and Territory. Species accounts provide initial diff...
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Mammals of Australia Third Edition

By: Edited by Steve Van Dyck and Ronald Strahan

Price: ~~$129.99~~ $113.95

Publisher: Australia, New Holland: 2006

Seller ID: 9781877069253

ISBN: 1877069256

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

THIS ITEM TAKES 5-8 DAYS TO COME INTO STOCK SO PLEASE ALLOW THAT TIME FRAME WHEN ORDERING. Now in its third edition, and with over 850 pages, this book provides an account of every species of native mammal known to have existed in Australia. The result of many years of intensive research, The Mammals of Australia has been written by more than 240 authors, all acknowledged experts who have worked in the field with the species they describe. Written in an accessible style, the book provides an account of every species of native mammal known to have existed in Australia since European Settle...
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Bees, Wasps, and Ants: The Indispensable Role of Hymenoptera in Gardens

By: Eric Grissell

Price: $39.95

Publisher: USA, Timber Press: 2010

Seller ID: 001531

ISBN: 0881929883

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

Few insects are more important than bees, wasps, and ants. They maintain the garden's biological balance, fertilize vegetables, fruits, and flowers, and recycle nutrients within the soil. It's no exaggeration to say that a garden can't be understood without an understanding of its insects. "Bees, Wasps, and Ants" explores the importance of the Hymenoptera and explains how gardeners can encourage (or discourage) them in the garden. Part One includes a summary of their biology and a tour of what role they play in each part of the garden. Part Two takes a closer look at the individual groups wit...
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The Backyard Chicken Bible: The Complete Guide to Raising Chickens

By: Eric Lofgren

Price: $29.95

Publisher: USA, Betterway Books: 2014

Seller ID: 000388

ISBN: 1440339244

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Your Backyard is the New Farm! Whether you want two chickens or two hundred, this manual will guide you along your journey to successfully raising chickens. Growing a backyard chicken flock is an investment, and one of the most important factors in cultivating a happy, healthy poultry society is taking the time to learn everything you can about your birds. The Backyard Chicken Bible is filled with real-life solutions and expert advice on what to do in almost any scenario you may find yourself in while raising chickens. No matter if you're starting with eggs, chicks or adult birds, you'll find ...
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The World History of Beekeeping and Honey Hunting [POD]

By: Eva Crane

Price: $306.00

Publisher: UK, Routledge: 2000

Seller ID: A1099

ISBN: 0415924677

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

NOT IN STOCK - THIS IS A PRINT ON DEMAND TITLE WHICH TAKES 7-10 DAYS TO RECEIVE INTO STOCK - PLEASE TAKE THIS TIMEFRAME INTO ACCOUNT WHEN ORDERING. This definitive work by world-renowned bee authority Eva Crane offers a fascinating account of bees and their complex relations with both humans and animals. Comprehensive, absorbing, and lavishly illustrated, this scholarly, yet accessible volume explores how bees, honey and other bee products have been gathered and utilized throughout the world. Beginning with the rock paintings of the Mesolithic cave dwellers, readers will learn about the ...
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Sunline: Heart of a Champion [used book][hard to get]

By: Fiona McKee

Price: $50.00

Publisher: New Zealand, Penguin: 2005

Seller ID: 004503

ISBN: 0143020269

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Good

Sunline holds the record for winnings amongst the inductees to the Australian Racing Hall of Fame, and was the only horse to be inducted while still racing. She was, quite simply, a freak horse - always leading from the front, built like a stallion, a champion of champions - as epitomised by her record as a two-times winner of the elite Cox Plate. This is the story of how she came to be recognised as a great galloper by her owner and trainer Trevor McKee, who almost reluctantly took her on, only to discover as a morning gallop session that he had acquired a one-in-several-millions horse. The M...
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Hentopia : Create a Hassle-Free Habitat for Happy Chickens; 21 Innovative Projects * RELEASES FEBRUARY 2019 *

By: Frank Hyman

Price: $34.95

Publisher: USA, Storey Publishing: 2019

Seller ID: 9781612129945

ISBN: 1612129943

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

More eggs, less work! And more enjoyment for both the chickens and their keeper! That's the promise of Frank Hyman's Hentopia. From the Vending Machine Feeder to the Refilling Rainwaterer, Hyman's innovative building projects are designed to save time and money, while keeping chickens safe, healthy, clean, and well-fed. All 21 of the projects for the chicken yard feature easy-to-follow instructions and colourful photos, including creative doorways, nest boxes, fencing, roosts, as well as a predator-proof pen and "Chunnel" chicken run. With a lively, humorous voice, Hyman generously shares his ...
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Create More Butterflies : a guide to 48 butterflies and their host-plants for south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales

By: Frank Jordan and Helen Schwencke

Price: $33.95

Publisher: Australia, Earthling Enterprises: 2005

Seller ID: 000090

ISBN: 0975713809

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

This book contains over 250 full colour photos of butterfly lifecycles and caterpillar food plants for 48 different species of butterflies that occur in the south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales. Thirty-one of the 48 species covered were raised from butterfly eggs laid on host plants grown in a 16 perch (405 sq m) inner suburban garden in Brisbane. All photos are of living animals. Much other information is also covered. The Butterflies Australian Painted Lady Blue Tiger Blue Triangle Bordered Rustic Caper Gull Caper White Chequered Swallowtail Chocolate Argus Clearwing Swallowta...
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Australian Fish ID Pocket Guide

By: Frank Prokop

Price: $14.95

Publisher: Australia, Australian Fishing Network: 2013

Seller ID: A1356

ISBN: 1865132284

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

The Australian Fish ID Pocket Guide is an invaluable reference for any angler, freshwater or saltwater, wanting to identify their catch. It contains detailed descriptions and accurate illustrations of each fish, as well as diagrams of the best rigs to catch them. Includes freshwater sportfish, freshwater bait, sharks, estuary / surf species, reef species, pelagic species, invertebrate species and saltwater bait species. Whatever fish youâ€™re chasing youâ€™ll find all the information you need to catch it and identify it in the Australian Fish Guide.
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John Gould's Extinct and Endangered Mammals of Australia * TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK *

By: Fred Ford

Price: $49.95

Publisher: Australia, National Library of Australia: 2014

Seller ID: A1263

ISBN: 064227861X

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

How poignant it is to look at some of Gould's beautiful images of our animals and know that some are no longer with us, and some are fighting for their lives? In this book, author Fred Ford compares Gould's world, and the world that the animals live in at that time, with the world today. John Gould's Extinct and Endangered Mammals of Australia includes 46 Australian mammal species that, today, are threatened or extinct and that were portrayed in the lavish colour plates in John Gould's 1863 publication, The Mammals of Australia. Each animal 'opener spread' begins with a Gould plate acco...
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Backyard Bird Sounds with CD: Includes Songs and Calls of 74 Common Species * Temporarily Out of Stock *

By: Fred Van Gessel

Price: $24.95

Publisher: Australia, New Holland: 2015

Seller ID: A1102

ISBN: 192151745X

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

Our backyard birds provide an endless source of interest and entertainment. From noisy honeyeaters squabbling over wattle flowers to tine pardalotes flitting high in the treetops. This remarkable and very useful book and audio CD combination will help the reader to identify a wide selection of common species by sight and sound. A little knowledge of the songs and calls of our birds goes a long way to identifying the surprisingly extensive range of species which inhabits the average Australian backyard. Each audio track is numbered to coincide with the guide for quick reference. The bo...
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Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens Third Edition

By: Gail Damerow

Price: ~~$29.95~~ $19.95

Publisher: USA, Storey Publishing: 2010

Seller ID: 9781603424691

ISBN: 1603424695

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

From hatching chicks to putting eggs on the table, this comprehensive guide has all the information you need to successfully keep chickens. Gail Damerow shows you how to choose the right breeds for your needs, build efficient chicken coops, provide necessary medical attention for your animals, and much more. Whether you're raising broilers for meat or preparing your chickens to win a blue ribbon at the next county fair, Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens will help you achieve your poultry-raising goals.
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