Desert Lake art, science and stories from Paruku - ECU Libraries Catalog

Desert Lake : art, science and stories from Paruku / editors: Steve Morton, Mandy Martin, Kim Mahood and John Carty.

Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	Collingwood, Vic : CSIRO Publishing, 2013.
Description	xviii, 294 pages : coloured illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 x 27 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	Art, Aboriginal Australian--Australia --Gregory, Lake (W.A.) Aboriginal Australians--Australia --Gregory, Lake (W.A.) Ecology--Australia --Gregory, Lake (W.A.) Art, Aboriginal Australian--Australia --Gregory, Lake (W.A.) Aboriginal Australians--Australia --Gregory, Lake (W.A.) Ecology--Australia --Gregory, Lake (W.A.) Art, Aboriginal Australian--Australia --Western Australia. Aboriginal Australians--Australia --Western Australia. Ecology--Australia --Western Australia. Gregory, Lake (W.A.)--Social conditions. Gregory, Lake (W.A.)

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Other author/creator	Morton, Steve.
Other author/creator	Martin, Mandy, 1952-
Other author/creator	Mahood, Kim.
Other author/creator	Carty, John, Dr.
Other author/creator	CSIRO (Australia)
Portion of title	Art, science and stories from Paruku
Abstract	"Desert Lake" is a book combining artistic, scientific and Indigenous views of a striking region of north-western Australia. Paruku is the place that white people call Lake Gregory. It is Walmajarri land, and its people live on their Country in the communities of Mulan and Billiluna.This is a story of water. When Sturt Creek flows from the north, it creates a massive inland Lake among the sandy deserts. Not only is Paruku of national significance for waterbirds, but it is has also helped uncover the past climatic and human history of Australia.The Walmajarri people of Paruku understand themselves in relation to Country, a coherent whole linking the environment, the people and the Law that governs their lives. These understandings are encompassed by the Waljirri or Dreaming and expressed through the songs, imagery and narratives of enduring traditions. "Desert Lake" is embedded in this broader vision of Country and provides a rich visual and cross-cultural portrait of an extraordinary part of Australia.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2011505992
ISBN	9780643106284 (hardback)

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