Quicksands: Frances Bodkin

Auntie Frances Bodkin describes how Aboriginal people during early settlement and in recent times have used European fears about quicksand to their advantage and, in her case, to play pranks. She also tells of the quicksands that have disappeared due to development.

Keywords: Identity; childhood; heritage; early settlement; change, city

South West
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Glossary

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