This inclusive bibliography contains all of Hugh's books. Titles that are out of print may be researched for availabilty using the Advanced Book Exchange. The indication of the book being out of print is designated OOP or OOP-Available depending on whether or not the book is in stock. Available titles may be purchased from this web site through GrandmaHawk's Eyrie book shop. Queries for all out of print and unavailable books can be made by sening an e-mail to grandma@grandmahawk.com

Title

Original Publication/Status

Synopsis

Gods and Little Fishes

1962/OOP

Worldwide wreck diving stories.

Islands of Angry Ghosts

1966/OOP

His best known work tells of murder, mystery and intrique aboard the Batavia.

Wreck on the Half Moon Reef

1970/OOP

Fascinating true story of the  Dutch East India ship Zeewyk which sank off the coast of Australia in 1728.

Pearl Divers of Australia

1972/OOP

The factual history of pearl diving and the pearl trade in Australia.

William Bligh

1972/OOP

An excellent study of the infamous Captain Bligh written for children.

Skindiving

1975/OOP

A how-to book by an expert. Abundantly illustrated.

Sharks and Shipwrecks

1975/OOP

Sea snakes, sharks and other dangers that impede the search for shipwrecks and treasure.

Joe Nangan's Dreaming

1976/OOP

Joe was the last of the Nygina songmen. With Hugh's help, he records aboriginal legends of Australia's northwest.

Tiger Shark

1976/OOP

The first book of the Masterton family travels around Australia.

Sea Lion Island

1977/OOP-Available

The fictional Masterson family travel from from the tropics to sub-Antarctica in their ketch 'Sea Witch.

The Pearl Pirates

1977/OOP

Third volume in The Sea Witch Series.

The Crocodile God

1977/OOP

Fourth and final book in the Sea Witch series.

Australia & New Zealand Shipwrecks and Sea Tragedies

1978/OOP

A wealth of information about ships that sank around the Australian & NZ coastlines.

Sim the Sea Lion

1981/OOP

Children's book about a gentle creature of the sea.

Port of Pearls

1983/OOP-Available

The varied history of Broome, Western Australia known as The Port of Pearls

Salute to Western Australia

1986/OOP

Lavishly illustrated salute to Western Australian history.

Crocodile Attack in Australia

1988/OOP-Available

True tales of hunting and living with crocodiles in Australia with a forward by the real "Crocodile Dundee."

The Remarkable Dolphins of Monkey Mia

1989/OOP-Available

The story of Monkey Mia, in Shark Bay, Western Australia, where wild dolphins and humans play together regularly.

Kimberley, Dreaming to Diamonds

1991/OOP-Available

Tales of the beauty and danger acquiring diamonds from the Argyle Mine in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.

Gold Dust and Iron Mountains

1993/OOP

The history of Marble Bar in the Pilbara famous for iron and gold mining.

Pearls of Broome and Northern Australia

1994/OOP

The history of Broome in Western Australia on the occasion of the centenary.

Meekatharra - The Gold Beyond the Rivers

1994/OOP

Regional history of the Meekatharra area in Australia's gold country.

Shark - The Shadow Below

1997/OOP-Available

A gripping view of the shark and the ordeals of people who have been attacked  & survived.

Shark Bay Through Four Centuries - 1616 to 2000

1999/OOP-Available

The intriguing history of Shark Bay, Western Australia.

Treasures of the Deep

2000/OOP-Available

The fascinating biography of ocean treasure-seeker Captian Mike Hatcher.