Typing Colonial Perceptions of Carrum Carrum Swamp: The Expected and the Surprising

Carrum Carrum Swamp was a vast wetland to the south-east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, at the time that it was first sighted by white colonists in 1803. By 1878, the colonists had commenced converting the swamp to dry land for agricultural and horticultural pursuits, and 100 years later it was...

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Main Author: Meredith Frances Dobbie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Land
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/11/2/311