Land of the Black Stump: a history of Australias Inland Corridor, 1815-2005

该项目解释了澳大利亚农村和地区当前关注和关注的关键领域的起源。它提供了解决四个国家研究优先领域（可持续水和土地管理、可持续社区、技术创新、区域和全球背景下的澳大利亚）的历史教训。该项目强调了澳大利亚内陆地区、工业和社区的历史重要性，这些地区今天正在经历根本性的经济、技术和社会调整。该项目确定了澳大利亚城市和农村之间的关系，但也存在种族和解问题。它汇集了一个全国性的研究人员网络，并为学生提供职业培训。

This project explains the origins of key areas of current interest and concern about rural and regional Australia. It provides historical lessons that address four National Research Priority areas (sustainable water and land management, sustainable communities, technological innovation, Australia in regional and global context). The project highlights the historical importance to Australia of inland regions, industries, and communities which today are undergoing fundamental economic, technological, and social readjustments. The project identifies the relationships that bind urban and rural Australia yet problematise racial reconciliation. It brings together a national network of researchers and provides vocational training for students.