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Symbols of Australia
Uncovering the Stories Behind Australia's Best-Loved Symbols
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eBook - ePub
Symbols of Australia
Uncovering the Stories Behind Australia's Best-Loved Symbols
About this book
Revealing the origins, stories, and sagas behind Australia's best-known, best-loved, and least-understood symbols, this collection explores the emergence, longevity, and prominence of 26 key symbols of Australia. From the stalwart brands of Vegemite and Holden cars to the natural and man-made landmarks of Uluru and the Sydney Harbor Bridge and Australia's unique indigenous flora and fauna, these commercial and community-based symbols are distinctive and highly recognizable—whether they are official, popular, spontaneous, or imposed. Representing Australia to the world, these symbols can evoke Australian national pride, officially acknowledge the familiar, provide visitors with mementos to take home, or sell products. Each chapter illuminates a particular symbol and shares lively anecdotes, showing that every symbol possesses a significance that goes beyond the surface.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Halftitle Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface, Melissa Harper and Richard White
- 1 Land of symbols, Melissa Harper and Richard White
- 2 Southern Cross, Jane Taylor
- 3 Kangaroo, Beth Hatton and Linda Thompson
- 4 Crown, Mark McKenna
- 5 Map, Alan Atkinson
- 6 Cooee, Richard White
- 7 Stamps, Dennis Altman
- 8 Gum tree, Lucy Kaldor
- 9 Shark, Helen Tiffin
- 10 Boomerang, Felicity Errington
- 11 Billy, Melissa Harper
- 12 Miss Australia, Marilyn Lake and Penny Russell
- 13 Flag, Elizabeth Kwan
- 14 Wattle, Libby Robin
- 15 Coat of arms, Bruce Baskerville
- 16 Digger, Graham Seal and Carolyn Holbrook
- 17 Australia House, Olwen Pryke
- 18 Vegemite, Robert White
- 19 The Great Barrier Reef, Iain McCalman
- 20 Sydney Harbour Bridge, Peter Spearritt
- 21 Lifesaver, Caroline Ford
- 22 Pavlova, Michael Symons
- 23 Holden, Robert Crawford
- 24 Uluru, Roslynn Haynes
- 25 Sydney Opera House, Richard White and Sylvia Lawson
- 26 Akubra, Philippa Macaskill and Margaret Maynard
- 27 Rainbow Serpent, Shino Konishi
- 28 Baggy green, Gideon Haigh
- 29 The Democracy Sausage, Judith Brett
- Notes
- Contributors
- Index