Where Fanny Balbuk walked: Re-imagining Perth’s wetlands

Authors/Creators

John C. Ryan, Edith Cowan University
Danielle Brady, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Christopher Kueh, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow

Abstract

Like many cities, Perth was founded on wetlands that have been integral to its history and culture (Seddon 226–32). However, in order to promote a settlement agenda, early mapmakers sought to erase the city’s wetlands from cartographic depictions (Giblett, Cities). Since the colonial era, inner-Perth’s swamps and lakes have been drained, filled, significantly reduced in size, or otherwise reclaimed for urban expansion (Bekle). Not only have the swamps and lakes physically disappeared, the memories of their presence and influence on the city’s development over time are also largely forgotten. What was the site of Perth, specifically its wetlands, like before British settlement?...

RAS ID

20573

Document Type

Journal Article

Date of Publication

1-1-2015

School

School of Arts and Humanities / Centre for Research in Entertainment, Arts, Technology, Education and Communications

Copyright

free_to_read

Publisher

Queensland University of Technology

Comments

Ryan, J. C., Brady, D., & Kueh, C. (2015). Where Fanny Balbuk walked: Re-imagining Perth’s wetlands. M/C Journal, 18(6). Available here

Recommended Citation

Ryan, J. C., Brady, D., & Kueh, C. (2015). Where Fanny Balbuk walked: Re-imagining Perth’s wetlands. Retrieved from https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/6884