ABSTRACT

Prior to European Settlement in 1829, the Western Australian coast to the north of Perth, the state capital, had long been occupied by the Yued Nyungar Aboriginal group. However, much of this land had limited agricultural potential and, following Aboriginal dispossession, it remained as largely unoccupied Crown (public) Land for about a century. From the 1920s, farmers, crayfishers and Perth residents began to establish campsites and shacks for temporary use. However, since the 1960s, pressure has been growing: to develop better access routes and more formal (and legal) coastal/recreational settlements; to offer greater statutory protection to the natural coastal environment; and to acknowledge Aboriginal rights over some areas of Crown Land. This paper analyses the land use transitions experienced in this coastal area, with particular reference to the growing and diversifying external pressures that are being applied to this formerly isolated and currently vulnerable locality.

摘要

在1829年欧洲移民定居之前，西澳大利亚州沿州首府珀斯以北的海岸一直被约德·宁加族土著居民占领。但是，这片土地中的许多土地农业潜力有限，在土著居民被剥夺土地之后，约有一个世纪之久，它仍然是大部分未占用的王室（公共）土地。从1920年代开始，农民，小龙虾和珀斯居民开始建立临时使用的露营地和棚屋。但是，自1960年代以来，压力一直在增加：发展更好的通道和更正式的（和合法的）沿海/休闲住区；为自然沿海环境提供更大的法定保护；并承认对皇冠土地某些地区的原住民权利。本文分析了该沿海地区的土地利用过渡，