Bondi Beach: Representations of an Iconic Australian

by Douglas Booth

Book Overview

Bondi Beach is a history of an iconic place. It is a big history of geological origins, management by Aboriginal people, environmental despoliation by white Australians, and the formation of beach cultures. It is also a local history of the name Bondi, the origins of the Big Rock at Ben Buckler, the motives of early land holders, the tragedy known as Black Sunday, the hostilities between lifesavers and surfers, and the hullabaloos around the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9811638985
• ISBN13: 9789811638985
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 349 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.3"