Brisbane Breached: The Story of a Drought Defaulted Floodplain by David Topp

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Keating, Geoff. 2025. "Brisbane Breached: The Story of a Drought Defaulted Floodplain by David Topp." Journal of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand Studies. 5, pp. 180-181.
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Brisbane Breached: The Story of a Drought Defaulted Floodplain by David Topp

ERA Journal ID213129
Article CategoryBook review
AuthorsKeating, Geoff
EditorsJatinder Mann
Journal TitleJournal of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand Studies
Journal Citation5, pp. 180-181
Number of Pages2
Year2025
PublisherAustralian Canadian and New Zealand Studies Network
Place of PublicationUnited Kingdom
ISSN2754-5547
Web Address (URL)https://acnzsn.org/journal/jacanzs-volume-5-september-2025/david-topp-brisbane-breached-the-story-of-a-drought-defaulted-floodplain/
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ANZSRC Field of Research 2020430302. Australian history
Byline AffiliationsUniversity of Southern Queensland
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