The Brisbane River Story: Meanders Through Time
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition. Page Condition: Good. Markings: Previous owner - name inscribed on front endpaper ("Warden Johnson"). Binding condition: Good.
Few waterways have shaped a city's destiny as profoundly as the Brisbane River, and Helen Gregory's The Brisbane River Story: Meanders through Time chronicles the remarkable journey of this iconic Queensland landmark from its ancient origins to the present day. Gregory presents a sweeping narrative that weaves together the river's natural history, Indigenous heritage, and colonial development, illuminating how the river has been both a lifeline and a force of nature for those who settled along its banks. The book details the ecological transformation of the river through European settlement, industry, and urban expansion, offering an authoritative account of how human ambition has both harnessed and damaged this vital waterway. Gregory's work stands as an essential piece of Queensland environmental and social history, arguing compellingly that understanding the river's past is indispensable to safeguarding its future. Published in association with the Australian Marine Conservation Society, the book carries a conservationist's urgency alongside a historian's rigour, making it a precious resource for readers who cherish Brisbane's identity and its relationship with the river. For anyone who has ever stood on its banks and wondered at the stories carried in its currents, this volume leaves one question unanswered: can we learn enough, and act in time?
Author: Helen Gregory
Format: Hardback
Published: 1996, Australian Marine Conservation Society
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition. Page Condition: Good. Markings: Previous owner - name inscribed on front endpaper ("Warden Johnson"). Binding condition: Good.
Few waterways have shaped a city's destiny as profoundly as the Brisbane River, and Helen Gregory's The Brisbane River Story: Meanders through Time chronicles the remarkable journey of this iconic Queensland landmark from its ancient origins to the present day. Gregory presents a sweeping narrative that weaves together the river's natural history, Indigenous heritage, and colonial development, illuminating how the river has been both a lifeline and a force of nature for those who settled along its banks. The book details the ecological transformation of the river through European settlement, industry, and urban expansion, offering an authoritative account of how human ambition has both harnessed and damaged this vital waterway. Gregory's work stands as an essential piece of Queensland environmental and social history, arguing compellingly that understanding the river's past is indispensable to safeguarding its future. Published in association with the Australian Marine Conservation Society, the book carries a conservationist's urgency alongside a historian's rigour, making it a precious resource for readers who cherish Brisbane's identity and its relationship with the river. For anyone who has ever stood on its banks and wondered at the stories carried in its currents, this volume leaves one question unanswered: can we learn enough, and act in time?