Desert Lake
Art, Science and Stories from Paruku
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Publication
2013 - CSIRO Publishing
Language
English
Word Count
78,000 words, Guess
Page Count
312 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-139780643106284
- ISBN-100643106286
- Library of Congress Control Number2011505992
- OCLC Control Number807605846
- Better World Books9780643106284
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL28501007M
Classifications
- LCCN7403.G74D47 2013
- LCCN7403.G74 D47 2013
- LCCN7402.G74 D47 2013
Description
"'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."--Page 4 of cover.
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- Desert Lake: Art, Science and Stories from Paruku
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