Interpreting the Historical Landscape of Brisbane's Cubberla and Witton Creek Catchments

Authors

  • Robin Trotter Australian Key Centre for Cultural and Media Policy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1017/S1321816600006851

Keywords:

Brisbane suburban areas, Cubberla, Witton Creek, historical landscape studies, interpretive framework

Abstract

This study establishes an interpretive framework for historical landscape studies by exploring a specific suburban area in Brisbane and its changing landscape from European colonisation to the present day.

Author Biography

  • Robin Trotter, Australian Key Centre for Cultural and Media Policy

    Robin Trotter is a research fellow with the Australian Key Centre for Cultural and Media Policy. Her professional research interests include cultural heritage and regional studies, to which she brings a historical perspective.

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Published

2001-11-01

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How to Cite

Trotter, R. (2001). Interpreting the Historical Landscape of Brisbane’s Cubberla and Witton Creek Catchments. Queensland Review, 8(2), 91-102. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1321816600006851