Water Stories Archives as estuaries in Green Square
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- Creative Work (exhibition)
- Citation:
- Water Stories of Green Square, 2022
- Issue Date:
- 2022
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The Water Stories storymap reveals hidden histories of water in Green Square through nine material "portals" - physical objects and sites in today's landscape that serve as entry points into deeper narratives about water. From a remnant creek to a historic cauliflower sign and a contemporary frog pond, each portal combines photography, illustration, historical maps, archival documents, expert interviews, community voices, and Dharawal water-related language to tell layered stories about how water has shaped and continues to shape this place. By anchoring complex historical and environmental narratives in tangible features of the contemporary landscape, the storymap makes visible the persistent influence of water in an area where it has largely been engineered into invisibility. The interactive digital format allows users to explore connections between past and present, infrastructure and ecology, Indigenous and colonial histories of water management. Through these layered stories, the project demonstrates how water remains a fundamental force in shaping Green Square's landscape and communities, even when hidden from everyday view. This approach combines visual storytelling with historical and ethnographic research to help reveal the complex web of relationships between water, infrastructure, and social histories that continue to influence this rapidly changing urban environment.
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