High Lean Country - Land, People and Memory in New England

List of contents

South of My Days' - Judith Wright

Note on Aboriginal Language Names

Prelude: Uplands Always Attract - J.S. Ryan

1. What is New England? - Alan Atkinson

PART 1: PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

2. The Rocks Beneath - Bob Haworth

3. Sunshine, Snow, Wind and Rain - Jack Hobbs and Alan Atkinson

4. Wildlife - Peter Jarman and Karl Vernes

5. The Vegetated Landscape - Peter Clarke

6. Land and Livelihood - Nick Reid and Lewis Kahn

PART 2: FIRST PEOPLES

7. Seeing Red: Musings on Rock Art - June Ross

8. Aboriginal Archaeology - Wendy Beck

9. The Frontier - David Andrew Roberts

10. Aboriginal People and Pastoralism - Rodney Harrison

11. Aborigines and Citizens - Matthew Jordan

PART 3: NEWCOMERS

12. Passing Through - Martin Auster

13. Colonial Settlement - Alan Atkinson and John Atchison

14. Homesteads - Jillian Oppenheimer

15. Schools - Bruce Mitchell and Jean Newall

About the author

The editors are all members of the University of New England. Alan Atkinson is author of The Europeans in Australia. J.S. Ryan is a cultural and regional historian, and is editor of the journal Australian Folklore. Iain Davidson teaches archaeology and is a former president of the Australian Archaeological Association. Andrew Piper has worked as an archaeologist, curator and site manager in Africa, Australia, Micronesia and New Zealand.

Summary

An exploration of the history and heritage of the New England region of New South Wales.

Product details

• Authors: Alan Ryan Atkinson, Iain Piper Davidson
• Assisted by: Alan Atkinson (Editor), Iain Davidson (Editor), Davidson Iain (Editor), Andrew Piper (Editor), Piper Andrew (Editor), J.S. Ryan (Editor), JS Ryan (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9780367718336
• ISBN: 978-0-367-71833-6
• No. of pages: 436
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; New South Wales, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Australasian & Pacific history, Australasian and Pacific history