| ISBN |
9780643106284 (hbk.) |
| Title |
Desert Lake : art, science and stories from Paruku / edited by Steve Morton ... [et al.]. |
| Published |
Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Publishing, 2013. |
| Description |
xviii, 294 p. : col. ill., maps ; 24 x27 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes index. |
| Access Note |
Online access restricted to licenced organisations. |
| Summary |
"Desert Lake" is a book combining artistic, scientific and Indigenous views of a striking region of north-western Australia. Paruku is the place that white people call Lake Gregory. It is Walmajarri land, and its people live on their Country in the communities of Mulan and Billiluna.This is a story of water. When Sturt Creek flows from the north, it creates a massive inland Lake among the sandy deserts. Not only is Paruku of national significance for waterbirds, but it is has also helped uncover the past climatic and human history of Australia.The Walmajarri people of Paruku understand themselves in relation to Country, a coherent whole linking the environment, the people and the Law that governs their lives. These understandings are encompassed by the Waljirri or Dreaming and expressed through the songs, imagery and narratives of enduring traditions. "Desert Lake" is embedded in this broader vision of Country and provides a rich visual and cross-cultural portrait of an extraordinary part of Australia. |
| Additional form note |
Also available online. |
| System details |
System requirements: Internet connectivity, World Wide Web browser. Downloading of an entire book requires Adobe Digital Editions. Use of bookmarks requires individual registration with Amigo Reader. |
| Subjects |
Art, Aboriginal Australian -- Western Australia -- Gregory, Lake |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Western Australia -- Gregory, Lake |
| Ecology -- Western Australia -- Gregory, Lake |
| Art, Aboriginal Australian -- Western Australia -- Lake Gregory |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Western Australia -- Lake Gregory |
| Ecology -- Western Australia -- Lake Gregory |
| Art, Aboriginal Australian -- Western Australia |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Western Australia |
| Ecology -- Western Australia |
| Gregory, Lake (W.A.) -- Social conditions |
| Lake Gregory (W.A.) -- Social conditions |
| Gregory, Lake (W.A.) |
| Genre |
Electronic books |
| Other Names |
Morton, Steve |
| Added Corporate Names |
CSIRO |
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