Bedford, R.B. A guide to Australian native orchids. Angus & Robertson, 1969. (134 pp.) [Covers epiphytic species only! Short descriptions with line drawings and a few colour paintings; no keys. Now rather dated but still useful.]
Clements, M.A. Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research, Vol. 1, 1989. [Nomenclatural catalogue of all Australian orchid names, with their current status, and type and literature citations.]
Dacy, M.E. Victorian orchids in habitat. (Self-published by the author, 7 Bolton St, Box Hill 3128), 1988. (197 pp.) [Keys and descriptions, with line drawings and photos of critical parts of most taxa. The taxonomy and nomenclature is not always accurate.]
Dixon, K.W. et al. (eds) Orchids of Western Australia 2nd edn. W.A. Native Orchid Conservation Group, 1989. (68 pp.)
Dockrill, A.W. Australian indigenous orchids. Volume 1. The Epiphytes, The tropical terrestrial species. Surrey Beatty & Sons. 1992. (530 pp.) [Detailed descriptions and illustrations of all of the species in this category. Dated but still useful.]
George, A.S. & H.E. Foote Orchids of Western Australia. Westviews, 197? (28 pp.) [Includes colour illustrations; not comprehensive.]
Hoffman, N. & A. Brown Orchids of south-west Australia. Univ. of W.A. Press, 1984. (382 pp.). [Key to the genera, followed by short descriptions of each species, with colour photos and distribution maps.]
Jones, D.L. Native orchids of Australia. Reed, 1988. [Near-comprehensive; no keys, but good descriptions and colour plates.]
Jones, D.L. New taxa of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research, Vol. 2, 1991. [Over 100 new species described and illustrated.]
Lavarack, P.S. & B. Gray Tropical orchids of Australia. Nelson, 1985. (177 pp.). [Intro chapters on habitats, cultivation, and conservation; treatments of selected species; fair to good colour photos.]
Lavarack, P.S. & B. Gray Australian tropical orchids Frith & Frith Books, 1992. [Colour photos of 108 species, with brief notes; no keys].
Rupp, H.M.R. The orchids of New South Wales. Australasian Medical Publ. Co., Sydney, 1969. [Very dated.]
Upton, W.T. Dendrobium orchids of Australia. Houghton-Mifflin, 1989. [Mainly horticultural emphasis.]
Woolcock, C. & D. Woolcock Australian terrestrial orchids. Nelson, 1984. (154 pp.) [ Short descriptions and good colour plates; no keys.]