Life and death in Australian ‘heartlands’: pastoralism, ecology and rethinking the outback

Gill, Nicholas J

doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2004.08.005

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“…Here, a concerted effort is made to ensure that authentic elements of the rural landscape are presented. The resulting heritage-scape is both legitimate and morally good (Sack, 1999) in that it provides consumers an opportunity to see ''through to the real'' (Sack, 1999;Gill, 2005). Such a landscape is a true reflection of post-productivist ideals.…”

Section: Post-destructionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Revisiting the model of creative destruction: St. Jacobs, Ontario, a decade later

Mitchell

Waal

2009

Journal of Rural Studies

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Section: Post-destructionmentioning

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Revisiting the model of creative destruction: St. Jacobs, Ontario, a decade later

Mitchell

Waal

2009

Journal of Rural Studies

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“…Pastoralism has a long and storied history in Australian rural geographies, creating "mythologies" that define identities in social and economic ways (Gill 2005). It is also the industry with the longest history in Cape York.…”

Section: Pastoralismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Conflict in Common: Heritage-making in Cape York

Skilton

Adams

Gibbs

2014

Australian Geographer

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Cape York in Far North Queensland is a place of contradictions, where Aboriginal communities, pastoralists, miners and conservationists engage in decision-making over its future. Members of key stakeholder organisations involved in World Heritage discussions were asked to provide their perspectives and contribution to World Heritage discussions through a process of semi-structured interviews. Using the conceptual frameworks of postcolonialism, social nature and "authorised heritage discourse" in an analysis of the stakeholder perspectives reveals an understanding of the political landscape that enables ongoing conflict around economic development in the region. Findings suggest that World Heritage is not incompatible with Cape York, and that there are recognisable opportunities for cooperation in rich, diverse economies incorporating emergent industries like the conservation economy. However, certain ideological standpoints and individual biases are having a negative impact on the overall discussion. The lack of a coordinated long-term plan for the region, combined with poor infrastructure and difficulties with restrictive tenure criteria can also be identified as key problems. Furthermore, the evaluation of heritage by "expert" panels has the potential to disempower local community ownership and representations of heritage. The implications of ongoing conflict are that an incomplete picture of the region"s heritage may transpire, and certain industry sectors and communities may continue to be marginalised. This thesis can positively contribute to World Heritage discussions in Cape York through a description of opportunities for collaboration between stakeholder organisations, and by making conspicuous the potentially damaging relationships and objectives that key stakeholders may have. This is submitted in full as a Bachelor of Science Honours Thesis from the University of Wollongong.The information in this thesis is entirely the result of investigations conducted by the author, unless otherwise acknowledged, and has not been submitted in part, or otherwise, for any other degree or qualification.

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“…Nation-building discourses of the twentieth century established the importance of settling the 'empty heart' of the continent and rugged survival against harsh climate, distance from family and improvident, sometimes hostile, Aboriginal people. A competing outback eco-mythology emerged from the 1980s when the urban based voluntary conservation movement began to take some interest in desert landscapes, noted ecological degradation and ascribed blame to livestock grazing and its management (Gill 2005a). More recently, national agendas for Aboriginal reconciliation have gained momentum (Elder et al 2006) and increasingly impact on beliefs and expectations about the authenticity of 'outback' knowledge and experience.…”

Section: Meta-narratives Of the 'Outback'mentioning

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Desert knowledge: integrating knowledge and development in arid and semi-arid drylands

Davies

Holcombe

2009

GeoJournal

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Life and death in Australian ‘heartlands’: pastoralism, ecology and rethinking the outback

Cited by 25 publications

References 30 publications

Revisiting the model of creative destruction: St. Jacobs, Ontario, a decade later

Revisiting the model of creative destruction: St. Jacobs, Ontario, a decade later

Conflict in Common: Heritage-making in Cape York

Desert knowledge: integrating knowledge and development in arid and semi-arid drylands

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