Trees And Gardens From The Goldmining Era: A Study Of The Maldon Landscape
Author: Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne
Binding: Paperback
Published: Department of Crown Lands and Survey, 1981
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
This landscape study presents a precise account of how goldmining reshaped the Maldon district, charting the introduction of exotic trees, the formation of miners’ gardens and the layered cultural imprint left on a worked and reworked environment. It illustrates the interaction between geology, settlement and horticultural practice, creating a clear portrait of a historic landscape whose vegetation records the ambitions, labour and aesthetic choices of its nineteenth century communities.
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Author: Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne
Binding: Paperback
Published: Department of Crown Lands and Survey, 1981
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
This landscape study presents a precise account of how goldmining reshaped the Maldon district, charting the introduction of exotic trees, the formation of miners’ gardens and the layered cultural imprint left on a worked and reworked environment. It illustrates the interaction between geology, settlement and horticultural practice, creating a clear portrait of a historic landscape whose vegetation records the ambitions, labour and aesthetic choices of its nineteenth century communities.
