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Author Waldron, David (Lecturer in history and anthropology), author

Title Snarls from the tea-tree : big cat folklore / David Waldron & Simon Townsend
Published North Melbourne, Vic : Arcadia, 2012
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [2012]
North Melbourne, Vic. : Arcadia, [2012]
©2012
©2012

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Description 190 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
regular print
Summary Big cat scares have for generations haunted Victorians; stories of stock killed, claims of paw-prints left behind, rumours of 'beast' attacks only breeding the 'myth'. Often there was a large local response, with massive bushland hunts that focused on the notion of escaped lions, tigers or other big cats. The myth of the big cat has evolved over time, but relates closely to Australia's engagement with its environment. Waldron and Townsend study this big cat folklore evolution across Victoria
Analysis Australian
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-186) and index
Subject Animals -- Mythology -- Australia -- Victoria.
Animals -- Mythology -- Australia.
Animals -- Mythology.
Cats -- Folklore.
Cats -- Mythology -- Australia -- Victoria.
Cryptozoology -- Australia -- Victoria.
Feral cats -- Australia -- Victoria.
Folklore -- Australia.
Folklore -- Australia -- Victoria.
Panthers -- Folklore.
Predatory animals -- Australia -- Victoria.
Puma -- Australia -- Grampians National Park (Vic.)
Author Townsend, S. (Simon), author
ISBN 9781921875830 (paperback)
Other Titles Big cat folklore