Australia – Oceania
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Countries read are in bold blue
Potential books to be read are listed below each country. Books read are in red. An asterisk (*) indicates books I own but have not read yet.
1. Australia (Canberra)
- The Paperbark Shoe by Goldie Goldblum (finished 09 May 2011; rated 5/5; read my review)
- The True History of the Kelly Gang, by Peter Carey*
- The Idea of Perfection, by Kate Grenville*
- The Secret River, by Kate Grenville (finished 13 October 2008; rated 5/5; read my review)
2. Fiji (Suva)
3. Kiribati (Bairiki)
4. Marshall Islands (Majuro)
5. Micronesia (Palikir)
6. Nauru (no official capital)
7. New Zealand (Wellington)
- The Bone People, by Keri Hulme (finished 12 July 2007; rated 4.5/5; read my review)
- The Colour, by Rose Tremain (finished 25 August 2008; rated 5/5; read my review)
8. Palau (Koror)
9. Papua New Guinea (Port Moresby)
- The White Mary, by Kira Salak (finished 16 July 2008; rated 4/5; read my review)
- Throwim Way Leg, by Tim Flannery
10. Samoa (Apia)
- Where We Once Belonged, by Sia Figiel
11. Solomon Islands (Honiara)
12. Tonga (Nuku’alofa)
13. Tuvalu (Funafuti)
- The Happy Isles of Oceania, by Paul Theroux
14. Vanuatu (Port-Vila)




















Oh dear, I haven’t read any of the books you have listed for Australia and I live here! I have heard great things from several people about Kate Grenville’s The Secret River. I really should add it to my ‘must read’ list.
Oh, Susan, I loved The Secret River! Do you know of books I should add to this list? If so, please let me know!! I am always looking for great books for this challenge, and love when “locals” give me their input!!