WEST AUSTRALIANA Fauna Flora Natural History

Stepping Off is a book for locals and travellers alike. It is the story of the south-western corner of Western Australia: an environmental history, a social history, an invitation to reconnect with the land – and in doing so, to reconnect with ourselves.

• 290 pages illustrations, map, portraits ; 20 cm #110724

• ‘The scope of this is ambitious – in turn flying high over four billion years of Australia’s South-West environmental history, then swooping low to examine a flower growing in a suburban Perth garden – but in knowing when to provide detail and when to summarise, Stepping Off leaves the reader more grounded, more curious, and more aware.’ Limina

  ‘… Stepping Off is a combination of memoir and nature lovers’ guide to the South-West, exploring the area’s environmental and social history …’ Hills Gazette

  ‘… a masterly description of the south-west of Western Australia …’ Queensland Reviewers Collective

  ‘… a very entertaining read. Stepping Off helps the reader to gain a new-found appreciation for the south-west and provides a reminder that our existence is just a blip on the radar of this ancient and exceptional area.’ Landscope

  • Western Australia, Southwest — History
  • Western Australia, Southwest — Environmental conditions
  • Western Australia, Southwest — Social conditions
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