Gariwerd

An Environmental History of the Grampians

Benjamin Wilkie

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English

CSIRO Publishing
01 April 2020

History; Archaeology by period & region; Service industries; History of science; Earth sciences; Applied ecology

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.

By: Benjamin Wilkie
Imprint: CSIRO Publishing
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 245mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 400g
ISBN: 9781486307685
ISBN 10: 148630768X
Pages: 148
Publication Date: 01 April 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Gariwerd: An Environmental History of the Grampians

There is so much detail over a wide range of Gariwerd subjects that it is enough to point out that Benjamin Wilkie's book is highly informative and a very welcome addition to our district's literature. -- Roz Greenwood * Dunkeld and District Newsletter, Issue 11 * Despite being written around the rather abstract concept of 'nature', the joy of this book is its firm hold on the physicality of Gariwerd. Wilkie created drama from the fluctuating seas, the resting sediments and evolving plants and animals. Wilkie's is a prose that is clear, concise and informative, with a warmth that entices the reader to engage not just with his words, but also the place. -- Sarah McMaster * Australian Historical Studies 51(4) *