Books

Annabella of Lake Innes Port Macquarie


Annabella Boswell, nee Innes, original journals documenting life at Lake Innes from 1843 to 1848. Edited by Gwen Griffin.
Paperback, 252 pages including illustrations. Published 2003, revised 2010.
$10.00

Birrpai  Beyond the Lens of Thomas Dick


Explores the relationship between the photographer and his Aboriginal subjects, and their lives. Written by John Heath.
Paperback, 120 pages including illustrations. Published 2018, reprinted 2021.
$15.00

Healing the Spirit


A Birrpai perspective on the Port Macquarie Penal Colony and its aftermath. Written by Bob Davis and John Heath.
Paperback, 173 pages including illustrations. Published 2021.
$25.00

Port Macquarie’s First Convicts


The founding of the Port Macquarie penal settlement in f 1821 and notes on the convict volunteers sent to build the initial infrastructure. Written by Clive Smith
Paperback, 100 pages. Published 2021.
$10.00

Return to Lake Innes


Annabella Innes’ original journal from 1848 and letters she wrote on her return in 1853. Edited by Clive Smith.
Paperback, 98 pages including illustrations. Published 2020.
$10.00

The Curious Case of Thomas Dick


The life of Thomas Dick, photographer, oyster farmer, historian and naturalist. Written by Tony Dawson. Paperback, 64 pages including illustrations. Published 2014.
$10.00

To Be Worked In Irons


Stories from the Port Macquarie Bench Books. Written by Tony Dawson and Heather Aynsley. Paperback, 174 pages including illustrations. Published 2022.
$10.00