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Historical resources for Western Australian History

Pamela Statham Drew has compiled the following list of Books and Articles relating to the History of Western Australia.

If you know of any books or articles that could be added to the list please contact Pamela at nickdrew@bigpond.com

Maritime and Whaling

Author
Book Title
Published By
Henderson, Graeme
Redemption of a Slave Ship; The James Mathews
WA Museum 2009
Henderson, Graeme
Unfinished Voyages
Vols. I, 2 & 3
Heppingstone, I.
Bay Whaling in Western Australia
JRWAHS Early Days Vol.6, Part 5, 1966
Heppingstone, I.
Whaling in Cockburn Sound
JRWAHS Early Days Vol. 7 Part V 1973
Kerr, M & C.
Australia's Early Whalemen
Rigby 1980
Marchant, L.
An Island Unto Itself
Hesperian 1998
Marchant, L.
France Australe
Murray, K
First there came Ships
Pease, W
The Ghosts of Hamlin Bay
Playford, Phillip
Carpet of Silver
Playford, Phillip
A Voyage of Discovery to Terra Australia
Rathe, G
The Wreck of the Barque Stefano - NW Cape 1875
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