An Historical Geography of Modern Australia: The Restive FringeThis is a substantial study immediately established itself as essential reading for all those with a serious interest in Australian studies. |
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... schemes 100 Victoria : a case study 111 Yeomen and bureaucrats 116 5 Science and the frontier Research directions : enterprise versus metropolitanisation 121 121 Griffith Taylor and the ' ecumene ' 129 Environmentalism versus V.
... schemes 100 Victoria : a case study 111 Yeomen and bureaucrats 116 5 Science and the frontier Research directions : enterprise versus metropolitanisation 121 121 Griffith Taylor and the ' ecumene ' 129 Environmentalism versus V.
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... Victoria , 1927 112 18 Average sizes of Soldier Settlement allotments in Victoria , 1927 19 Levels of planned ' intensification ' in Soldier Settlement districts of Victoria 113 113 20 Proportional levels of forfeiture , Victorian ...
... Victoria , 1927 112 18 Average sizes of Soldier Settlement allotments in Victoria , 1927 19 Levels of planned ' intensification ' in Soldier Settlement districts of Victoria 113 113 20 Proportional levels of forfeiture , Victorian ...
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... the inland 72 Salinisation in Victoria's wheat - belt ( 1983 ) 73 A modern speculation on regional agricultural potential 321 323 326 339 Tables 1 Population concentration in the capitals , 1901-11 2 Illustrations ix.
... the inland 72 Salinisation in Victoria's wheat - belt ( 1983 ) 73 A modern speculation on regional agricultural potential 321 323 326 339 Tables 1 Population concentration in the capitals , 1901-11 2 Illustrations ix.
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... Victorian public service 4 Australian forests , 1901 5 Land tenure , 1901 6 Closer Settlement systems in Australia and ... Victoria , 1926-42 114 18 Settlement debts written off by 1942 120 19 National forest estate , 1925 164 20 Major ...
... Victorian public service 4 Australian forests , 1901 5 Land tenure , 1901 6 Closer Settlement systems in Australia and ... Victoria , 1926-42 114 18 Settlement debts written off by 1942 120 19 National forest estate , 1925 164 20 Major ...
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... Victoria and Monash , Melbourne and Australian National Universities have been courteous and efficient . Some parts of the book have appeared in article form elsewhere , and the editors of Australian Geo- graphical Studies , Australian ...
... Victoria and Monash , Melbourne and Australian National Universities have been courteous and efficient . Some parts of the book have appeared in article form elsewhere , and the editors of Australian Geo- graphical Studies , Australian ...
Contents
Prodigal children an introduction | 3 |
Centennial | 7 |
Fringe bush outback | 9 |
Imperialism federationism resource management | 14 |
State and nation | 19 |
Domesticating the fringe | 30 |
State socialism in the bush | 41 |
Outback interrogations | 55 |
Perspective | 189 |
Nationalism and dependency 195086 | 195 |
A changing society | 205 |
The peopling of Australia | 206 |
The modern pattern | 212 |
The social issues irritant | 217 |
Environmentalism | 231 |
The Janus face of Australian industry | 250 |
Building the temple 191450 | 67 |
Imperialism Protectionism democratic nationalism | 72 |
Government managerialism in Australia | 81 |
Debt of honour Soldier Settlement 191529 | 90 |
An imperial yeomanry | 91 |
the Australian schemes | 100 |
a case study | 111 |
Yeomen and bureaucrats | 116 |
Science and the frontier | 121 |
Griffith Taylor and the ecumene | 129 |
Environmentalism versus possibilism | 137 |
Conservation and planning in the last of lands | 150 |
Save Australia | 152 |
Town and regional planning | 169 |
New states and the regional concept | 179 |
Basic patterns | 251 |
Structural change and global reorganisation | 254 |
Industry and environmentalism | 268 |
Aboriginal lands in an industrialised society | 281 |
Agriculture and the modern federation | 286 |
Government and nongovernment responses | 288 |
Stopandgo frontiers | 302 |
the modern dairying industry | 307 |
Scrubcountry renovations | 312 |
challenges to irrigation | 322 |
Conclusion arrivals and departures | 334 |
Notes | 342 |
Select Bibliography | 377 |
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