Gariwerd - An Environmental History of the Grampians (Paperback)

People have been visiting and living in the Victorian Grampians, also known as Gariwerd, for thousands of generations. They have both witnessed and caused vast environmental transformations in and around the ranges. Gariwerd: A History of the Grampians explores the geological and ecological significance of the mountains and combines research from across disciplines to tell the story of how humans and the environment have interacted, and how the ways people have thought about the environments of the ranges have changed through time.In this new account, historian Benjamin Wilkie examines how Djab wurrung and Jardwadjali people and their ancestors lived in and around the mountains, how they managed the land and natural resources, and what kinds of archaeological evidence they have left behind over the past 20 000 years. He explores the history of European colonisation in the area from the middle of the 19th century and considers the effects of this on both the first people of Gariwerd and the environments of the ranges and their surrounding plains in western Victoria. The book covers the rise of science, industry and tourism in the mountains, and traces the eventual declaration of the Grampians National Park in 1984. Finally, it examines more recent debates about the past, present and future of the park, including over its significant Indigenous history and heritage.

General

Imprint:	Csiro Publishing
Country of origin:	Australia
Release date:	April 2020
Authors:	Benjamin Wilkie
Dimensions:	245 x 170 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	148
ISBN-13:	978-1-4863-0768-5
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Service industries > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4863-0768-X
Barcode:	9781486307685

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