In this book prominent scholars, poets, priests, artists and writers examine fundamental issues of what it is to be Australian. Are there distinctive Australian senses of place?

Contents:
1. Personal stories -- The richness of our native soil / Bobbi Allan -- Dwelling in place, dwelling on earth / John Cameron -- Restor(y)ing a sense of place, self and community / Judy Pinn -- The path through the rainforest / John Seed -- I took to roaming in cemeteries as a young boy / Brendon Stewart -- 2. Cultural perspectives -- Sentient country, deferential people / Catherine Laudine -- Landscape as a metaphor for the interaction between different ways of knowing / Veronica Arbon, Hinton Lowe -- BlackWhite senses of country : towards an intermediate sense for Australian environmental wellbeing / Peter Cock -- Tasting the salt : reconciliation and dream / Peter Bishop -- Turning in to spirit of place / Kate Rigby -- The blue hour / Brendon Stewart -- The symbols of my place are the foundations of my world : constructing a shared Australian sense of place / Valerie Brown -- 3. Psychological perspectives -- A psychological perspective on place / David Russell -- A rebirth of tragedy / Craig San Roque -- Eco-psychological practice for nature carers / Peter Cock -- Autonomy, mutualistic relationships, sense of place & conscious caring : a hopeful view of the present and future / Stuart Hill -- Becoming native to the city / Freya Mathews -- 4. Spiritual perspectives -- Seeking soul : exploring ground for an eco-feminist dialogue with spirituality / Jenny Crawford -- The practice of stories and places / Susan Murphy -- The mindful land / Eugene Stockton -- Spirit place / David Tacey -- Deep in the heart / Sylvia Shaw -- 5. Perspectives from literature & the arts -- Journey into the land / Veronica Brady -- Writing place : unpacking an exhibition catalogue essay / Peter Hay -- Embodied perceptions : Aboriginal expressions of place / Victoria King -- Performance and place / David Wright -- Afterword -- Giving voice to place / John Cameron.

Includes bibliographical references and index.