The European explorers and settlers
Edited book (chapter)
Green, Dayle and Connors, Libby. 2004. "The European explorers and settlers." Breckwoldt, Roland, Boden, Robert and Andrew, Jenny (ed.) The Darling. Canberra, Australia. Murray-Darling Basin Commission. pp. 24-51
| Chapter Title | The European explorers and settlers |
|---|---|
| Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
| ERA Publisher ID | 2690 |
| Book Title | The Darling |
| Authors | Green, Dayle (Author) and Connors, Libby (Author) |
| Editors | Breckwoldt, Roland, Boden, Robert and Andrew, Jenny |
| Page Range | 24-51 |
| Number of Pages | 496 |
| Year | 2004 |
| Publisher | Murray-Darling Basin Commission |
| Place of Publication | Canberra, Australia |
| ISBN | 187683093X |
| Web Address (URL) | http://publication.mdbc.gov.au/product_info.php?products_id=124 |
| Abstract | The Darling River Basin had been occupied by Aborigines for 30 000 years before the new white colonists pushed their way over the mountains and into the outback. For the clans that inhabited the Basin, the Darling was mapped out in stories and songs that described the rivers and the countryside. For the Europeans, the geography of the Basin was a perplexing jigsaw puzzle that took over fifty years to complete. The framework of the river system that made up this vast inland Basin was mapped out by the government appointed explorers who set off across the Divide in search of new pastures, imaginary rivers and dreams of an inland sea. The intrepid pastoralists who followed in their footsteps filled in the finer details of the landscape. |
| Keywords | Darling River; Darling River Basin; history; European exploration |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 430302. Australian history |
| 410401. Conservation and biodiversity | |
| Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
| Byline Affiliations | Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources, New South Wales |
| School of Humanities and Communication |
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