EPISODE · May 31, 2019 · 36 MIN
How Aboriginal peoples brought Australian animals to the attention of the world
from Good Reading Podcast · host Good Reading Magazine
The so-called 'discovery' of Australia's world famous fauna is overwhelmingly associated with European men like John Gould and Joseph Banks. But Indigenous Australians had been living alongside these animals for tens of thousands of years, and it was their sophisticated zoological knowledge that allowed European naturalists to bring the attention of the world to Australia's bizarre and brilliant wildlife.Penny Olsen and Lynette Russell join Angus Dalton to chat about their new book, Australia's First Naturalists.Listen on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2NGVDYKListen on Google Podcasts: bit.ly/2MXSxQ8Australia's First Naturalists: bit.ly/315eIdY
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The so-called 'discovery' of Australia's world famous fauna is overwhelmingly associated with European men like John Gould and Joseph Banks. But Indigenous Australians had been living alongside these animals for tens of thousands of years, and it was their sophisticated zoological knowledge that allowed European naturalists to bring the attention of the world to Australia's bizarre and brilliant wildlife.Penny Olsen and Lynette Russell join Angus Dalton to chat about their new book, Australia...
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