An exploration of the history and heritage of the New England region of New South Wales.
'High Lean Country' brings fresh insights on history and heritage to our understanding of the New England region of northern New South Wales.
Weaving together environmental, historical, cultural and social approaches, High Lean Country paints a rich portrait of a region of Australia in which colonial settlers strived for decades to literally recreate a new England. Settled by graduates of Oxford and Cambridge who turned their hands to the fine art of sheep husbandry and developed a squattocracy, New England is known for its temperate climate on a high tableland, its boarding schools and university, and its cultivation of traditional arts. It also has a fine tradition of bushranging and a history of not always friendly relations between white settlers and the local Aboriginal population.
With contributions from leading scholars from the University of New England and other researchers with local connections, 'High Lean Country' is a fascinating regional study.
