The Murray : a river and its people / Paul Sinclair.
The Murray : a river and its people / Paul Sinclair.
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Publisher
Carlton South, Vic. : Melbourne University Press, 2001.
Date
2001.
Call Numbers
304.20994/23
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xiv, 303 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.
Contents
1. Two visions -- 2. The unregulated and regulated river -- 3. An elusive and ancient river -- 4. Along the oven roads -- 5. Practical forgetfulness -- 6. Harnessing the Murray waters -- 7. Keeping the river under control -- 8. From swimming holes to swimming pools -- 9. A natural or unnatural river...
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Publisher
Carlton South, Vic. : Melbourne University Press, 2001.
Place of Publication
Victoria
Date Published
2001.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
A picture of Australia's major river, the Murray. The focus is on shifts and changes: the heyday of the riverboats and their transformation into a tourist attraction; the decline of the Murray cod; the alteration of flow patterns and species; and the changing fortunes of the river towns.
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Full title
The Murray : a river and its people / Paul Sinclair.
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Includes bibliographical references : ( p. 270-295) and index.
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304.20994/23
Record Identifier
74VvkARavmEZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvkARavmEZ
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ISBN
0522849881 (hbk.)
9780522849400 (pbk.) :
0522849407 (pbk.) :
9780522849882 (hbk.) :
0522849881 (hbk.) :
9780522849400 (Pbk)
0522849407 (Pbk)
9780522849400 (pbk.)
0522849407 (pbk.)
9780522849882 (hbk.)
DDC
333.784509944
304.209944
MMS ID
991013957209702626
