A list of Aboriginal names for places on Dyarubbin, the Hawkesbury River, has unlocked a wealth of new information.
UNSW Sydney's Grace Karskens reveals the complex and controversial history of the Hawkesbury River in her latest book People of the River.
Grace Karskens is Professor of History in the School of Humanities and Languages at UNSW. Her research areas include Australian colonial history, urban history, cross-cultural history and environmental history.