The Land is a Map : Placenames of Indigenous Origin in Australia

The entire Australian continent was once covered with networks of Indigenous placenames. These names often evoke important information about features of the environment and their place in Indigenous systems of knowledge. On the other hand, placenames assigned by European settlers and officials are l...

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Other Authors: Hercus, Luise (Editor), Hodges, Flavia (Editor), Simpson, Jane (Editor)
Format: eBook
Published: Canberra ANU Press 2009
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