- Bib ID:
- 604701
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Dibden, Mal, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Written permission required for research use and public use from Peter Read.
- Description:
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- 1991 Jan. 15
- 3 tape reels (ca. 93 min.) : 7 1/2 ips. ; 7 in.
- Series:
- Mental maps oral history project.
- Summary:
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Mr Dibden talks of the mosses and trees at Mt Dromedary; people's appreciation of the rainforest's beauty; track used by Saunders in the 1920s; his familiarity with the area; trig reserve scenery; tracks; enjoyment of the area ; his preference for low population areas; the slowness of growth of flora; people's responsibility toward the area; boundaries; his arrival after the 1952 fire; Mt Dromedary as a sacred site; the reason for his return; the creation of the flora reserve; farming around Tilba; getting Central Tibla classified by the National Trust; the spirituality of the forest; gardens; relaxation; farming the wrong land; reclaiming land; carrying the mountain within him; respect for aboriginal values; respect for older generations' values; dances; Africa; memories of Queensland; influence of an area on someone's life; bushfire.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on 15 January 1991 at Mount Dromedary, N.S.W.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
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