Step inside a home that inspired one of Australia’s most celebrated novels📖 Built in 1870, Lake View House was once home to Ethel Florence Richardson, better known by her pen name Henry Handel Richardson. It was here in Chiltern that her early life inspired the fictional town of Barambogie in The Fortunes of Richard Mahony, now regarded as a masterpiece of Australian literature. Furnished in period style, the red-brick lakeside villa reflects life in a prosperous gold-era town and includes pers

Nothing says Friday like some fun book recommendations from National Library staff. From fantasy to biography, to classics and even a bit of young adult, our staff recommendations are sure to transport you to another world, teach you something new or just give you a giggle. Let us know what you're reading right now 👇 #NLAatHome | National Library of Australia

This NAIDOC Week, our Main Reading Room book display features a range of First Australian stories and experiences. These include memoirs, autobiographies, children’s books, and narratives by First Australians Peoples. Discover more First Australians collections and resources online: https://brnw.ch/21wTZZa | National Library of Australia