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50 Australian Classic & Prize -Winning Books

Here is a list of books that were around at the time of my youth, particularly from 1972 - 1984. There are many Australian Classics that are often overlooked for international best sellers. Some will be recognised as popular children's books when other books challenged the perception of Australian History and Contemporary life at the of their publication.
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The Muddle-Headed Wombat
The Muddle-Headed Wombat
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The Muddle-Headed Wombat on Holiday (Ruth Park)
The Muddle-Headed Wombat on Holiday (Ruth Park)
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Blinky Bill (Dorothy Wall)
Blinky Bill (Dorothy Wall)
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The Magic Pudding
The Magic Pudding
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Snugglepot and Cuddlepie (May Gibbs)
Snugglepot and Cuddlepie (May Gibbs)
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The Silver Brumby
The Silver Brumby
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Silver Brumby's Daughter
Silver Brumby's Daughter
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The Harp in the South by Ruth Park
The Harp in the South by Ruth Park
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Poor Man's Orange (Ruth Park)
Poor Man's Orange (Ruth Park)
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The Getting of Wisdom (Henry Handel Richardson)
The Getting of Wisdom (Henry Handel Richardson)
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Seven Little Australians (Ethel Turner)
Seven Little Australians (Ethel Turner)
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Mulga Bill's Bicycle (A. B. Paterson, Deborah and Kilmeny Niland)
Mulga Bill's Bicycle (A. B. Paterson, Deborah and Kilmeny Niland)
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Storm Boy
Storm Boy
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I Can Jump Puddles
I Can Jump Puddles
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The Rocks of Honey (Patricia Wrightson)
The Rocks of Honey (Patricia Wrightson)
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Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay
Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay
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A Fortunate Life (Albert Facey)
A Fortunate Life (Albert Facey)
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My Brilliant Career
My Brilliant Career
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Dot and the Kangaroo (Ethel C. Pedley)
Dot and the Kangaroo (Ethel C. Pedley)
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On the Trail of the Silver Brumby (Elyne Mitchell)
On the Trail of the Silver Brumby (Elyne Mitchell)
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Silver Brumby Kingdom
Silver Brumby Kingdom
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Sara Dane (Catherine Gaskin)
Sara Dane (Catherine Gaskin)
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For the Term of His Natural Life (Marcus Clarke)
For the Term of His Natural Life (Marcus Clarke)
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The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke (CJ Dennis)
The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke (CJ Dennis)
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We of the Never Never (Jeannie Gunn)
We of the Never Never (Jeannie Gunn)
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The Man From Snowy River (Banjo Paterson)
The Man From Snowy River (Banjo Paterson)
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My Brother Jack
My Brother Jack
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The Shiralee (D'Arcy Niland)
The Shiralee (D'Arcy Niland)
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A Town Like Alice – Nevil Shute
A Town Like Alice – Nevil Shute
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Clean Straw for Nothing (George Johnston)
Clean Straw for Nothing (George Johnston)
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A Cartload of Clay (George Johnston)
A Cartload of Clay (George Johnston)
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Ride on Stranger (Kylie Tennant)
Ride on Stranger (Kylie Tennant)
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Walkabout (James Marshall)
Walkabout (James Marshall)
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The Timeless Land (Eleanor Dark)
The Timeless Land (Eleanor Dark)
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Kangaroo (D.H. Lawrence)
Kangaroo (D.H. Lawrence)
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Voss
Voss
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Playing Beatie Bow
Playing Beatie Bow
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The Thornbirds
The Thornbirds
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They're a Weird Mob (Nino Culotta)
They're a Weird Mob (Nino Culotta)
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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (Thomas Keneally)
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (Thomas Keneally)
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