Modern Australian

Friday essay: recovering a narrative of place

  • Written by Tony Birch, Lecturer, Creative Writing, Victoria University
Friday essay: recovering a narrative of placeBefore the outsiders arrived in Wurundjeri country this billabong enjoyed a vital ecological connection with other waterways. Author provided

This essay is republished with permission from First Things First, the 60th edition of Griffith Review.

Five years ago, I was invited to participate in a global project on climate change. The aim was to engage...