I woke before dawn thinking of Wagin
Author Identifier (ORCID)
Donna J Mazza: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1135-5187
Abstract
This is a work of creative non-fiction which considers tensions within the landscape of the Wheatbelt in Western Australia. This large area was ruthlessly cleared in the early 20th Century, and within two generations almost all native vegetation was removed from ‘an area the size of Scotland’ (Hughes-d’Aeth, 2007). The impact of subsequent salinity has mean large scale desertion of towns and desertification of farmland. The work considers the contrasts inherent between the cultural landmarks and the realities of this impact on the environment and towns, making note of the ironies and tensions between fertile lands and decimation of the natural world.
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
2024
Publication Title
Ourselves: 100 micro memoirs
Publisher
Night Parrot Press
School
School of Arts and Humanities
RAS ID
72374
Comments
Mazza, D. (2024). I woke before dawn thinking of Wagin. In L. Keenan & C. Mulder (Eds.), Ourselves: 100 micro memoirs. Night Parrot Press. https://www.nightparrotpress.com/product/ourselves-100-micro-memoirs/