McGregor, Russell (2013) Rainforests of North Queensland. Queensland Historical Atlas, January 2013. pp. 1-3.

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Abstract

[Extract] Environmental perceptions are seldom straightforward. From their first intrusions into the North Queensland rainforests in the mid-nineteenth century, European people have been both attracted and repelled, admiring the natural resplendence of the forests while yearning to transform the dank, dripping jungle into something more fitted for their own habitation.

Item ID:	24674
Item Type:	Article (Short Note)
ISSN:	1838-708X
Keywords:	Cairns, Daintree, environmental campaigns, Kuranda, North Queensland, rainforest, tourism
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Date Deposited:	24 Jan 2013 06:20
FoR Codes:	21 HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY > 2103 Historical Studies > 210301 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History @ 20% 21 HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY > 2103 Historical Studies > 210303 Australian History (excl Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History) @ 80%
SEO Codes:	95 CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING > 9505 Understanding Past Societies > 950503 Understanding Australias Past @ 100%
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