A Stone Upon A Stone
A story about the significant contribution of dry stone walls
in the shaping of Australia’s cultural landscape
In May 1999 and again in October
2000 the Australian Federal Government made possible the opportunity
to research and develop a Touring Exhibition designed to capture,
promote and affect an awareness of the history and cultural significance
of some of Australia's dry stone walls.
The research
and development process led to:
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the gathering together of dry stone stories,
histories, photographs, maps artefacts and memorabilia
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locating and photographing a variety of styles
and types of dry stone structures
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a heightened awareness of the tenacity and skills
our Early European settlers in clearing and settling an untamed
land
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a clearer understanding of indigenous people's
use of the dry stone craft prior to and during the early stages
of European settlement
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the discovery of a variety of dry stone examples
in contemporary sculptural and landscape garden contexts
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significant public interest and support for
the promotion and restoration of Australia's dry stone walls
for future generations
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an awareness of the potential for dry stone
walls to ‘value add’ to Local and National Tourism
ventures
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an identified need to document, map and facilitate
statutory protection of socially and culturally significant
dry stone walls
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the launch of a successful Touring Exhibition
in May 2002
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the establishment of a Dry Stone Walls Association
of Australia on July 27th 2002.
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presentation of the research findings in a paper
at the Eighth International Dry Stone Walling Congress in Visp,
Switzerland in August 2002
This
Website, designed to inform a wider audience, is dedicated to
those who assisted, contributed and added their voice. The curator,
Raelene Marshall is currently working with others on educational
and training projects that arose as a result of issues and participant
feedback that emerged during the process.
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