Australia's national parks [by] M. K. Morcombe
- Bib ID:
- 1966245
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Morcombe, Michael
- Description:
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- Melbourne : Lansdowne, 1969
- 232 p. illus. (part col.), maps (part col., 1 fold. col. in pocket) 31 cm.
- Invalid ISBN:
- 70180050X
- Summary:
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Reviews entire national park system; p.24-25; Notes presence of shell heaps on east coast of N.S.W.; Rock carvings in area from Hunter R. to Royal National Park depict animal & human figures; Muogamarra Sanctuary (w. of Pacific Hwy. between Cowan & Hawkesbury R.) contains engraving of whale feast and fishing party; p.32; Notes Warrumbungle Park once the home of the Kamilaroi, stone arrangements mark sites of initiation grounds; p.40; Gibraltar Range National Park - gives Kumbainggiri legend of waratah from Dandahra & Coonbadja Cks.; Part of Kumbainggiri lands now within Park; p.45; Nerangballum tribe formerly occupied area in Springbrook National Park; p.4850; Glassshouse Mtns. in Kabi territory, evidence of local place-names; Bunya Mtns. National Park rendezvous for tribes from many areas every 3 yrs. when heavy crops of bunya nuts matured; Carnarvon Gorge rock paintings briefly described (stencilled hands, weapons, drawings of food species & geometric designs); Notes Cathedral Cave c.2 miles upstream from art gallery; p.60-64; Ayers Rock - Mt. Olga National Park; Brief details of mythology connected with sacred sites around base belonging to Mala totem of the Uluritdja; p.72; Devils Marbles 60m. south of Tennant Ck. on Stuart Hwy.; Believed by Aborigines to be eggs of Rainbow Serpent; p.81-88; Windjana Gorge 70m. east of Derby, proposed National Park; Rock paintings depicting animals briefly noted; Gorge used as hideout by Pigeon Brief description of Wandjina & Rainbow Serpent paintings; p.92; Reproduction of bark painting by Mutitupuy from Yirrkala; p.96-97; Brief description of Arnhem Land art; Quotes Mountford Notes on X-ray style, pigments used, religious significance, examples show art from Miailli & Gunwinggu tribes; Bark paintings noted, preparation of bark sheets, pigments & brushes used; p.98-101; Edith Falls & Katherine Gorge rock paintings noted; Dreamtime heroes & mythical animals of great size; p.169; Notes presence of canoe trees at Hattah Lakes National Park; Map in end pocket shows larger Aboriginal reserves only.
- Notes:
- Bibliography: p. 231-232.
- Subject:
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- National parks and reserves -- Australia
- Sites - Scarred trees - Canoe trees
- Ngalia / Ngalea people (C2) (SA SH52-07)
- Gumbaynggir / Gumbainggirr people (E7) (NSW SH56-11)
- Language - Vocabulary - Place names
- Sites - Geology and geomorphology
- Religion - Totemism
- Language - Vocabulary - Animal names
- Sites - Sacred sites
- Stories and motifs - Rainbow serpent
- Weapons
- Politics and Government - Political parties - Liberal Party / National Party
- Gubbi Gubbi / Kabi Kabi / Gabi Gabi people (E29) (Qld SG56-06)
- Fishing
- Animals - Marine mammals - Whales
- Religion - Rites - Ceremonial grounds
- Environment - Conservation - Conservation areas
- Art - Rock art - Painting
- Art - Bark painting
- Art - Art motifs - Hand
- Art - Painting - Bark
- Art - Rock art - Engraving
- Gunwinggu / Gunwinygu / Kunwinjku people (N65) (NT SD53-02)
- Art - Art motifs - X-Ray
- Art - Rock engraving
- Stories and motifs - Cultural heroes
- Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
- Luritja / Loritja people (C7.1) (NT SG52-04)
- Art - Subjects - Wandjina
- Art - Art motifs - Stencil
- Sites - Stone arrangements
- Art - Drawing
- Art - Art motifs - Human figure
- Ceremonies - Initiation
- Art - Rock painting
- Royal National Park (S Sydney NSW SI56-05)
- Hawkesbury River area (N Sydney NSW SI56-05)
- Bandilngan / Windjana Gorge (WA West Kimberley SE51-08)
- Carnarvon Range (SW Qld SG55-07)
- Kata Tjuta / Olgas (South Central NT SG52-08)
- Nitmiluk / Katherine Gorge (NT Top End SD53-09)
- Derby (WA West Kimberley SE51-07)
- Bunya Mountains (SE Qld SG56-10)
- Tennant Creek (Central NT SE53-14)
- Warrumbungle Range (N NSW SH55-16)
- Hunter River (NSW N Coast SI56-01, SH56-13)
- Yirrkala (East Arnhem Land SD53-04)
- Edith River (NT Top End SD53-09)
- Uluru / Ayers Rock (South Central NT SG52-08)
- Hattah / Kulkyne (NW Vic SI54-11)
- Karlu Karlu / Devils Marbles (Central NT SF53-02)
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