Gecko Girl Reads: Book list for Aussie Readers - Autumn Reading Challenge 2014

Ok I've looked through my (extensive TBR pile) and picked the following books for the Autumn Challenge (here in Australia our Autumn (or Fall) runs from March to May):

1. Labor Day: a book who's lead characters are workers in construction, office, health, police force or teachers: Nurses of the Outback by Annabelle Brayley

2. St Patrick's Day: Green Cover/set in Ireland The Tea House on Mulberry Street by Sharon Owens

3. Moomba Festival: Book with fun activities (Moomba is fun long weekend in Melbourne (Australia) with crazy family activities it's the 60th Anniversary this year - here is their website
No Biking in the House Without a Helmet by Melissa Fay Greene

4. Canberra Day: Book written on or about local indigenous people:
Mullumbimby by Melissa Lucashenko

5. April Fools Day: Humours Book: The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

6. Easter: Chocolate, Religion, hot cross buns or family fun:
The Never Never Sisters by L. Alison Heller (I picked this for family fun - it's description is "highly entertaining novel about family secrets" so I figured it counted :)

7. ANZAC Day: War/Military The Daughters of Mars by Thomas Keneally

8. Captain Cook 1770 Festival : Historical Fiction about Australian Settlement
The Secret River by Kate Grenville

9: Whale Shark Festival: Find a book with any of our beautiful sea creatures in it:
Safe Harbour by Helene Young (ok I may be stretching it a little bit for "sea creatures" but it does include mention of a whale station in the blurb so I definitely think this counts - plus I really want to read it!)

10. Colours of Autumn: Choose a book which has the words, red, gold, brown, orange or yellow in the title OR whose cover is primarily one of those colours
House for all Seasons by Jenn J. McLeod (this totally qualifies - just look at the cover!)