A Year-round Holiday
The Histories of West Lakes
$43.80
- Paperback
264 pages
- Release Date
23 September 2015
Summary
West Lakes in South Australia was created in the 1970s, transforming what many considered a wasteland of swamp and sand into well-groomed waterways and suburbs. Who carried out this vast engineering and urban project? Were perceptions of the area consistent with reality, before and after the signing of the West Lakes Indenture in 1969? Susan Marsden’s history covers an extensive and environmentally complex region, now a large swathe of western metropolitan Adelaide. Stepping back through near…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781743053522 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1743053525 |
| Author: | Susan Marsden |
| Publisher: | Wakefield Press |
| Imprint: | Wakefield Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 264 |
| Release Date: | 23 September 2015 |
| Weight: | 818g |
| Dimensions: | 115mm x 241mm x 265mm |
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About The Author
Susan Marsden
Susan Marsden is a professional historian who works all over Australia as a consultant and oral history interviewer. She has also been a state historian, a national conservation manager, and a visiting fellow at the Australian National University. She was awarded the History Council of South Australia’s inaugural Life-long Achievement Award in 2012.
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