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Yarra: A river’s misunderstood, abused, and fascinating history.
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Yarra
The History of Melbourne's Murky River
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288 pages
- Release Date
5 January 2009
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Summary
John Wedge, Batman’s private surveyor, named the Yarra Yarra in September 1835. While at the Turning Basin, he heard the Kulin people refer to the river as ‘Yarrow Yarrow’ as it flowed over the Falls. Wedge later discovered they were describing the pattern and movement of water over the Falls, not the river itself.
Since then, the Yarra has been misunderstood and mistreated. It has been maligned for its muddiness, used as a sewer and a dump, altered for development, and its natural in…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781921520006 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1921520000 |
| Author: | Kristin Otto |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Edition: | 3rd |
| Release Date: | 5 January 2009 |
| Weight: | 192g |
| Dimensions: | 16mm x 129mm x 199mm |
A-Format111 × 178 mm
B-Format130 × 198 mm
129 × 199 mm
C-Format153 × 234 mm
A4210 × 297 mm
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