Wolf Creek, rurality and the Australian gothic

Continuum

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 307-322

  Scott, John ^a   Biron, Dean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 77958144220     PISSN: 10304312     EISSN: 14693666     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10304310903576358     Document Type: Review

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