Crow Country

by

Kate Constable

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The Stone Circle

The stone circle that Sadie stumbles upon when she wanders onto the dry lakebed on the Mortlocks’ land in Boort represents the sacred Aboriginal heritage. As the crows that speak to Sadie inform her, this…

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Boort

The town of Boort represents a microcosm of the country of Australia. Particularly, the town embodies the socioeconomic divisions and hierarchies that exist between white and Aboriginal Australians. The prejudice that Aboriginal characters such as…

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