The Bush as a construct - Australia the "lucky country" - "worker's paradise", but the enduring image of the man in the bush is not a happy landowner but wandering swaggies, or those down on their luck.
The bush a place you can retreat to with your demons, and move on when you need to.
The country type as an image of the Australian.
The Mallee as the bush non-pariel - what to make of it - the quest to turn it into wilderness, but what does that mean if Aboriginals have been working the country for years - what is the primeval state - would any attempt at a wilderness park have Aboriginals in it living a traditional life?
Meanwhile in Morocco intrigue and death, with the French taking over by using the inherent unstable politics of Morocco to their advantage.
The Glaoua playing both sides off on each other - a fantastic 1001 nights tale, that happened in the 20th century.
The Bush p. 190 "The bush we know would not exist if we had not cut it down."
Books read: The Bush by Don Watson, Lords of the Atlas by Gavin Maxwell
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