Change and Continuity: The North Australia Cultural Landscape

Ricky Archer, Jeremy Russell-Smith, Sean Kerins, Costanza Robert, Andrew Edwards, Kamaljit Sangha

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    Abstract

    As a framework for chapters which follow, here we set out a contemporary vision for a sustainable north Australian society and economy that builds on recognition of key landscape characteristics and drivers, tens of thousands of years of Indigenous occupation, and contemporary patterns of settlement and land use. Today, we recognise that there are two coexistent cultural traditions which, from time to time and place to place, may intersect constructively to provide mutual benefit. We focus first on giving voice to ongoing connections to, and the fundamental importance of, maintaining law, culture, and country, and the aspirations of Indigenous people across the North. We then consider the processes which have fashioned the northern landscape as we know it today, including the prehistorical record spanning at least 60,000 years of continuous occupation. Finally, to set our scene, we undertake a brief description of key environmental, demographic, and tenure features of the North Australia region as addressed in this book.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationSustainable land sector development in Northern Australia
    Subtitle of host publicationIndigenous rights, aspirations, and cultural responsibilities
    EditorsJeremy Russll-Smith, Glenn James, Howard Pedersen, Kamaljit K Sangha
    Place of PublicationBoca Raton
    PublisherCRC Press
    Chapter2
    Pages9-31
    Number of pages22
    Edition1
    ISBN (Electronic)9780429895586
    ISBN (Print)9781138600201
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018

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