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'High Lean Country captures the rich history and haunting character of the New England region of northern New South Wales.
'The authors explore how memory - of land, of family, of patterns of life on the other side of the world - has influenced the identity of New England. They also consider how the high country itself has shaped its people and their sense of regional uniqueness. In doing so, this book sets a new direction for understanding Australia as a whole.
'Weaving together the histories of human settlement, economic, social and cultural development, as well as interactions with the environment, High Lean Country shows how colonial settlers strived for decades to literally create a new England. It traces the story of the graduates of Oxford and Cambridge who turned their hands to sheep husbandry and developed a squattocracy, the establishment of schools and other institutions, and the cultivation of traditional arts. It also examines the early colonial bushranging period, and a history of not always friendly relations between white settlers and the local Aboriginal population.
'A project of the Heritage Futures Research Centre at the University of New England, High Lean Country is a fascinating study of this distinctive Australian high country.' (Publisher's blurb)
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The title High Lean Country is taken from Judith Wright's poem, 'South of My Days'.
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The Problem of Belonging : Contested Country in Australian Local History
2014
single work
criticism
— Appears in: New Scholar , vol. 3 no. 1 2014;Frank Bongiorno and Erik Eklund explore local histories and responses to Australia's 'belonging crisis'.
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Wright Country
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June no. 292 2007; (p. 17)
— Review of High Lean Country : Land, People and Memory in New England 2007 anthology essay
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Wright Country
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June no. 292 2007; (p. 17)
— Review of High Lean Country : Land, People and Memory in New England 2007 anthology essay -
The Problem of Belonging : Contested Country in Australian Local History
2014
single work
criticism
— Appears in: New Scholar , vol. 3 no. 1 2014;Frank Bongiorno and Erik Eklund explore local histories and responses to Australia's 'belonging crisis'.
- New England, New South Wales,