5/28/2023 0 Comments The Plains by Gerald Murnane![]() ![]() I did recognise among the ‘crowd’ the writer Alexis Wright, who is part of the larger Other Worlds project, and the publisher at Text, Michael Heyward, who publishes some of Murnane’s work. There would have only been about 25 people there all up, including the eight presenters, which is understandable given the remoteness of Goroke from major centres. When we arrived at the golf club we were a little apprehensive, but we were greeted with tea and biscuits and mingled a little with the small crowd, who all turned out to be very friendly and approachable, several of the speakers taking the time to come over and introduce themselves. ![]() ![]() I hoped that my constantly glancing at the countryside, especially the long views available from hilltops and plateaus, would enable me later to arrange in my mind an approximation of a topographical map of the terrain between the city where I had lived for nearly sixty years and the township where I intended to spend the last years of my life. ![]() This was definitely the place that Murnane was writing about in Border Districts:ĭuring the hours while I drove from the capital city to this township and back again, I tried to observe as much as possible of my surroundings. The next morning, we set out for the Goroke Golf Club, another fifty minutes drive from Horsham, through the plains of the Wimmera and past the scenic Mount Arapiles. Be wary when playing pool against this man. ![]()
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