The Hawkesbury River
a social and natural history
$272.48
- Hardcover
584 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2017
Summary
The Hawkesbury River is the longest coastal river in New South Wales. A vital source of water and food, it has a long Aboriginal history and was critical for the survival of the early British colony at Sydney. The Hawkesbury’s weathered shores, cliffs and fertile plains have inspired generations of artists. It is surrounded by an unparalleled mosaic of national parks, including the second-oldest national park in Australia, Ku-ring-gai National Park. Although it lies only 35 km north of Sydney…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780643107595 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0643107592 |
| Author: | Paul I. Boon |
| Publisher: | CSIRO Publishing |
| Imprint: | CSIRO Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 584 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2017 |
| Weight: | 1.47kg |
| Dimensions: | 245mm x 170mm |
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About The Author
Paul I. Boon
Paul Boon is a Professor in the Institute for Sustainability and Innovation at Victoria University, Melbourne, and has published extensively on aquatic ecology and management. He is an Associate Editor of the journals Marine and Freshwater Research and Pacific Conservation Biology, a past President of the Australian Society for Limnology, and serves on numerous science advisory committees. The Hawkesbury stole his heart as a boy; he spent his childhood and adolescence on the river and conducted field studies for his BSc(Hons) project on mangroves at Brooklyn.
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