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Narm-Jaap: A Flinders Street Station History

Series: Our Lands
Brief Description
An engaging and comprehensive history of one of Australia's most prominent landmarks, Flinders Street Station, and the land on which it is built. This is the story of Narm-Jaap. Flinders Street Station in Melbourne is a modern Australian icon, but the land on which it stands... Read More
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An engaging and comprehensive history of one of Australia's most prominent landmarks, Flinders Street Station, and the land on which it is built.

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An engaging and comprehensive history of one of Australia's most prominent landmarks, Flinders Street Station, and the land on which it is built.

This is the story of Narm-Jaap.

Flinders Street Station in Melbourne is a modern Australian icon, but the land on which it stands has a long history. We step back in time to when Narm-Jaap was a meeting place for the people of the Kulin nation, and follow along as the land is claimed by the colonisers. We witness Narm-Jaap through its evolution and many forms, but through it all, it remains a bustling epicentre of community and a place of meeting.

Our Lands is an Indigenous history series about Australia's most iconic landmarks and the land on which they are built.

Praise for Our Lands: Tubowgule:

'A rich and inclusive exploration of the land beneath one of Australia's most famous landmarks . . . Blends engaging storytelling with historical insights, using sidebars and additional information on each page to deepen the reader's understanding' NATIONAL INDIGENOUS TIMES

'An important book . . . Both the story and the illustrations are warm and inviting, giving us an understanding of how a place of Indigenous life and gathering transformed to feature one of the most recognised buildings in the world' GOOD READING MAGAZINE

'Both an interesting part of Australia's history that is rarely considered, and an inspiring reflection of the cultural importance of sharing music, art and culture' READINGS

Series: Our Lands

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780734423399

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 31 March 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Lothian Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Dylan Finney

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 292.0mm

Height: 262.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Melissa-Jane Fogarty (Author)

Melissa-Jane Fogarty is a kidlit author/illustrator and freelance editor and writer. She's of Mununjali descent, living on Darkinjung land, NSW, Australia. She has a Masters in Publishing from the University of Sydney, a Bachelor of Social Science from the University of Newcastle and is a graduate of the Children's Book Academy as well as The Australian Writers' Centre. When not sketching, writing or editing, Melissa is hanging with her husband, two children, two fur babies and drinking copious amounts of tea.

Dylan Finney (Illustrator)

Dylan Finney is an Australian-born graphic designer and artist. He is a proud descendant of the Yanula and Mara clans, and also has English and Irish heritage. He lives on Darkinjung land. His work explores identity and culture - inspired by people, places, animals, light and colour. Dylan lives on the NSW Central Coast.

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