‘Gariwerd: Exploring the history and nature of the Grampians’: Talking History with Dr Ben Wilkie @eurekacentre9922
‘Gariwerd: Exploring the history and nature of the Grampians’: Talking History with Dr Ben Wilkie  @eurekacentre9922
Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
This is a recording of a public lecture that was delivered live at the Eureka Centre on 04/05/2023. Dr Ben Wilkie examines how people have interacted with the environment around Gariwerd and people’s perceptions about this iconic Victorian landscape have changed through time.

Talking History is a forum for the sharing of research into the history of the Ballarat region, with a special focus on the colonial period. Talks are held from March to November on the first Thursday of each month at 5.30pm. https://eurekacentreballarat.com.au/events?field_event_category_target_id=17

Image: Unknown, ‘Grampians’ [detail], c1860-1930. Roger Holdsworth lantern slides Collection. State Library of Victoria.
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‘Gariwerd: Exploring the history and nature of the Grampians’: Talking History with Dr Ben Wilkie

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