Black Duck

A Year at Yumburra

Bruce Pascoe, Bruce Pascoe

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ABC Audio
28 June 2024

Biography: general; Art: general interest (Children's&YA); People & places (Children's&YA); Audiobooks - Non-fiction

When Dark Emu was adopted by Australia like a new anthem, Bruce found himself at the centre of a national debate that often focussed on the wrong part of the story. But through all the noise came Black Duck Foods, a blueprint for traditional food growing and land management processes based on very old practices.

Bruce Pascoe and Lyn Harwood invite us to imagine a different future for Australia, one where we can honour our relationship with nature and improve agriculture and forestry. Where we can develop a uniquely Australian cuisine that will reduce carbon emissions, preserve scarce water resources and rebuild our soil. Bruce and Lyn show us that you don't just work Country, you look, listen and care. It's not Black Duck magic, it's the result of simply treating Australia like herself.

From the aftermath of devastating bushfires and the impact of an elder's death to rebuilding a marriage and counting the personal cost of starting a movement, Black Duck is a remarkable glimpse into a year of finding strength in Country at Yumburra.

By: Bruce Pascoe
Read by: Bruce Pascoe
Imprint: ABC Audio
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: Unabridged edition
Dimensions: Height: 122mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 68g
ISBN: 9781038674678
ISBN 10: 1038674670
Publication Date: 28 June 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: CD-Audio
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Bruce Pascoe is a Bunurong man born in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond. He is a member of the Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative of southern Victoria and has been the director of the Australian Studies Project for the Commonwealth Schools Commission. Bruce has had a varied career as a teacher, farmer, fisherman, barman, fencing contractor, lecturer, Aboriginal language researcher, archaeological site worker and editor. His book Fog a Dox (published by Magabala Books in 2012), won the Young Adult category of the 2013 Prime Minister's Literary Awards. Pascoe's Dark Emu won the Indigenous Writers' Prize and the Book of the Year at the 2016 New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards. Bruce Pascoe is an award-winning Australian writer, editor and anthologist. His books include Shark, Ruby-eyed Coucal, Ocean, Earth and Nightjar. Bruce has also written a number of non-fiction works, including Dark Emu, Convincing Ground, a Wathaurong language dictionary and The Little Red, Yellow, Black Book. His awards include the Prime Minister’s award for Young Adult Literature for Fog a Dox and the NSW Premier’s Book of the Year for Dark Emu.

Reviews for Black Duck: A Year at Yumburra

'Bruce invites us onto the land that changed the man behind the book that changed the nation.' -- Narelda Jacobs, Whadjuk Noongar journalist, presenter, commentator and keynote speaker 'Bruce and Lyn so eloquently bring us into intimate contact with the land and our beautiful culture – reminding us all of the rich history that Australia holds.' -- Allira Potter, a proud Yorta Yorta, a trained reiki practitioner, intuitive reader, energy healer, life coach and meditation guide