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Rugged Beyond Imagination: Stories from an Australian Mountain Region

Rugged Beyond Imagination: Stories from an Australian Mountain Region

Current price: $39.95
Publication Date: July 1st, 2009
Publisher:
National Museum of Australia Press
ISBN:
9781876944742
Pages:
244

Description

Examining the lesser-known northern Alps, defined by the Namadgi–Tidbinbilla region of the Australian Capital Territory, this volume pursues its historical links with Kosciuszko National Park. Drawing on a rich oral history, this exploration captures the experiences of stockmen and skiers, scientists and surveyors, dam builders and brumby runners to paint a vivid picture of how people were shaped by the mountain environment and how they endeavored to shape it. Rare and iconic images help to convey the beauty and history of a very special part of Australia.

About the Author

Matthew Higgins has worked as a senior curator at the National Museum of Australia since 2004 and has worked professionally as a historian for the past 25 years.