Handbook

This course traces the evolutionary development of significant periods in the history of landscape design in Australia by means of a chronological thread in the form of lectures and field excursions if applicable. The significant chronological periods are interwoven with themes of influence and events as well as identifying major personalities and works which have had an impact in forming the culture of landscape and the cultural landscape of Australia. It provides a framework for understanding the changing landscape resulting from the interaction of the indigenous place and imposed land uses and values by Euro-Australian occupation of the land. As such it serves as an introduction to the subject of designed and managed landscapes, particularly through the identification of known persons and places, and the extent of theories and influences regarding landscape design within the Australian context.