Why a Booktrail?
The story of a family experiencing a bushfire
The House on the Mountain
What you need to know before your trail
There is a fire coming, and we need to move quickly. Mum and Dad start packing bags, grabbing woollen blankets, the first-aid kit, torches, and then the photo albums. Dad puts Ruby on her lead and ties her up near the back door. My chest feels hollow, like a birdcage. Atmospheric and intensely moving, this is the story of a family experiencing a bushfire, its devastating aftermath, and the long process of healing and rebuilding.
Locations
Reset- Australia - VIC - Wurundjeri Land
- A: Kinglake
- B: Kinglake National Park
- C: Yarra River
Travel Guide
Kinglake – traditional Wurundjeri land.
The author says at the start of the story:
This story is set in Kinglake, on traditional Wurundjeri land. We wish to acknowledge the Wurundjeri people as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
Wurun means manna gum and djeri is the word for the witchety grubs that live in and around these trees. So Wurundjeri means Manna Gum People, or Witcherty Grub People
BookTrail Boarding Pass: The House on the Mountain
Destination: Kinglake, Victoria, Wurundjeri land Author/guide:Ella Holcombe and David Cox Departure Time: 2000s
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