Australian Alps
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Australian Alps

Kosciuszko, Alpine and Namadgi National Parks

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eBook - ePub

Australian Alps

Kosciuszko, Alpine and Namadgi National Parks

About this book

Australian Alps is a fascinating guide to Australia's highest mountains and the extraordinary diversity, rich heritage and precious resource of the Australian Alps National Parks.

Covering Kosciuszko, Alpine and Namadgi National Parks, author Deirdre Slattery explores the stories of the First Peoples, scientists, historians and conservationists who have worked to protect, raise awareness of and share their knowledge of this unique and important area.

This fully revised third edition details the mountains' remarkable and unique natural features; how the rocks, soils, plants and animals have evolved over time; and the dependence of many Australians on their most valuable function – water catchment. Extensively illustrated with both historic and contemporary photographs, Australian Alps is an essential guide for anyone visiting or interested in this spectacular region.

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Information

Publisher
CSIRO PUBLISHING
Year
2025
Print ISBN
9781486318841
eBook ISBN
9781486318865
Edition
3
Topic
Business
Subtopic
Hospitality, Travel & Tourism Industry
Index
Business

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Foreword
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Preface
  8. Cultural sensitivity warning
  9. Chapter 1: Australia’s Alps – the Brindabellas, the Snowy Mountains and Victoria’s High Country
  10. Chapter 2: Alpine weather and climate
  11. Chapter 3: The shape of the Alps – geology, landform and soil
  12. Chapter 4: Alpine vegetation – what grows where?
  13. Chapter 5: Alpine animals
  14. Chapter 6: Aboriginal life in the Alps
  15. Chapter 7: Settlement and land use in the Alps – pastoralism
  16. Chapter 8: European science in the Australian Alps
  17. Chapter 9: Gold mining in the Alps
  18. Chapter 10: Source of the rivers – alpine water resources
  19. Chapter 11: Scientists, citizens and public servants – the road to conservation
  20. Chapter 12: Visiting the parks
  21. Index