Settling in the land of wine and honey: cultural tourism, local history and some Australian legends

Lee, Christopher (2006) Settling in the land of wine and honey: cultural tourism, local history and some Australian legends. Journal of Australian Studies, 86 (Terra-Recognition: New Essays in Australian Studies). pp. 47-59. ISSN 1444-3058

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Abstract

This essay looks at tensions between metropolitan and local versions of history in imagining national and regional identities for tourists and locals. It pursues the theme through a case study of the uses of the reputation of Australian writer Henry Lawson (1867-1922) by regional communities in New South Wales, Australia. Lawson grew up in the Mudgee/Gulgong region and many of his stories and poems relate to the area. This body of work and his substantial national reputation provide the local population with a potent resource for local memory and cultural tourism.

Item Type:	Article (DEST Category C)
Additional Information:	Author's version deposited with permission of Editor. Please cite this essay as Lee, Christopher.‘Settling in the land of wine and honey: cultural tourism, local history and some Australian legends.’ Terra-Recognition: New Essays in Australian Studies. Journal of Australian Studies no 86 (2006): 47-59.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	cultural tourism, regional identity, local memory, local history, public memory, Australian literature, Henry Lawson, national identity, regional identity, race, memorialisation, reputation
Fields of Research (FOR2008):	21 History and Archaeology > 2103 Historical Studies > 210301 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History 20 Language, Communication and Culture > 2002 Cultural Studies > 200209 Multicultural, Intercultural and Cross-cultural Studies 21 History and Archaeology > 2103 Historical Studies > 210303 Australian History (excl. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History)
Subjects:	430000 History and Archaeology > 430100 Historical Studies > 430101 History - Australian 420000 Language and Culture > 420200 Literature Studies > 420220 Folklore, Myth and Mythologies 420000 Language and Culture > 420300 Cultural Studies > 420308 Multicultural, Intercultural and Cross-cultural Studies 420000 Language and Culture > 420200 Literature Studies > 420202 Australian and New Zealand 420000 Language and Culture > 420300 Cultural Studies > 420306 Postcolonial and Global Cultural Studies
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO2008):	UNSPECIFIED
ID Code:	1281
Deposited By:	Professor Chris Lee
Deposited On:	11 Oct 2007 10:38
Last Modified:	10 Aug 2009 15:00

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