The bush: "Central to the Australian psyche" - John Howard
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Member - Omaroo (NSW)
Just been watching part of the Kerry Packer memorial.
In a speech he was just making,
John Howard was describing a conversation he was having with
John Anderson, his old No#2 (an avid 4WDer). Anderson told him of how Kerry said to him that he loved the bush. Howard went on to call the bush "central to the Australian psyche".
Maybe some of the politicians who wish to close down our access to the bush should realise this. Take note you pollys..... you can try & take the 4WDer out of the bush but you can't take the bush out of the 4WDer.
Reply By: Member - Oldplodder (QLD) - Friday, Feb 17, 2006 at 16:57
Friday, Feb 17, 2006 at 16:57
If you can, get onto reading some of David Tacey out of
LaTrobe Uni.
Associate professor of English or something.
Just finished reading a couple of his books.
He talks of his experience growing up in the Alice, and aboriginal friends he made, and the little he discovered about dream time.
He expands this into the fact that most land has an effect on the occupiers/settlers, and that aboriginals have developed a life story combining with the land over thousands of years. Looking at the push over the last 50 years or so for the 'trip around
the block' and the more travelling we do in discovering Oz, he reasons that we are seeking a white fella dreaming, a spirtual root and connection with the land that our traditional religions imported from Europe don't do.
Some interesting thoughts and comments on the white Australian pysche and sprituality. He reasons that connection with the bush is central to our working out our Australian-ness and a balance in our society. Besides maybe helping us to work out a relationship with the original inhabitants of our land.
Now take some of these ideas to the pollies when they talk of closing access to national parks.
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Reply By: kesh - Friday, Feb 17, 2006 at 20:14
Friday, Feb 17, 2006 at 20:14
Dont get too carried away about what Kerry said to
John who said to the other
John that yes (an aside) we all love the bush but dont forget that even as remote as it is it we can still make us plenty of moolah without putting too much back in.
I am sure there are plenty on this
forum who have visited the historic Noccundra pub, part of and owned by Noccatunga. So who owned all of that, and when did he last visit this enormous property, one of the largest in W.Qld.?
Well, of course that great old bush lover himself.
He cost me substantial investment money, and I am disappointed (but not surprised) he was cremated not interred. Otherwise I would have had a nice spot to seek out and distribute some feelings of my bladder
Kerry Packer was a taker, not a giver.
kesh
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