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Snarls from the tea-tree : big cat folklore / David Waldron & Simon Townsend.
Publication details: North Melbourne, Vic : Arcadia, 2012.; ©2012.Description: 190 pages, 4 pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781921875830 (paperback)
- Big cat folklore
- 398.469 23
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Non-Fiction | 398.469 WAL | Available | 054468 |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-186) and index.
Big cat scares have for generations haunted Victorians; stories of stock killed, claims of paw-prints left behind, rumours of 'beast' attacks only breeding the 'myth'. Often there was a large local response, with massive bushland hunts that focused on the notion of escaped lions, tigers or other big cats. The myth of the big cat has evolved over time, but relates closely to Australia's engagement with its environment. Waldron and Townsend study this big cat folklore evolution across Victoria.
