Boolarong Press

Boolarong Press is a family-owned book publishing company located in Brisbane.

Established in 1976 by Les Padman, the business was purchased in 1995 by Watson Ferguson & Company.

[1] With a focus on historic literature and Australian themed children's books, Boolarong Press has published titles including Tom Hurstbourne or A Squatter's Life, the first book to be written, published and printed in Queensland.

[2] The top-selling book published by Boolarong Press is Noel Whittaker's Making Money Made Simple which sold over 325,000 copies.

Books published in 2022 are: I'm a Nipper Now by Sally Cordner illustrated by Lucy Simms