Our Home was by a Lake by Valerie Kammann

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges.

Lake Muir, southeast of Manjimup, is a wetland of international significance.

When Andrew Muir migrated from Scotland, Aborigines around Mt Barker told him there was 'big water' to the west. The lake is about 14km long and 7km wide. Andrew Muir took up land on the banks of the lake in 1856, which now bears his name.

Since European settlement, the lake has overflowed into the headwaters of the Deep River three times. Sometimes, it dries, but the water must have been so fresh that good grass provided grazing for cattle and sheep.

There have been changes to the lake over the years. There have also been tremendous changes in the lifestyle of the settlers in the district. Though this story focuses on the Muir family, it represents many families who took up land in the southwest of Australia. (back cover)

Told via a series of fictional stories.