Insular Peninsularities: Geography, demography and local identity in Sydney’s Northern Beaches and Sutherland Shire

Hayward, P; Middleweek, B; Fleury, C

Insular Peninsularities: Geography, demography and local identity in Sydney’s Northern Beaches and Sutherland Shire

Hayward, P Middleweek, B

Fleury, C

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Publisher:: Shima Publishing
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of Marine and Island Cultures, 2021, 10, (1)
Issue Date:: 2021-06-29

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dc.contributor.author	Hayward, P
dc.contributor.author	Middleweek, B https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0359-7303
dc.contributor.author	Fleury, C
dc.date.accessioned	2021-08-19T04:47:39Z
dc.date.available	2021-08-19T04:47:39Z
dc.date.issued	2021-06-29
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Marine and Island Cultures, 2021, 10, (1)
dc.identifier.issn	2212-6821
dc.identifier.issn	2212-6821
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/150171
dc.description.abstract	<jats:p>In recent years there has been consideration of some peninsular areas as ‘almost-islands’ (presqu'îles, in French usage). Assertion of such status has usually relied on spatial configuration and the nature of transport links and/or border issues between the areas in question and adjacent regions. Bodies of land that are connected to mainlands by narrow isthmuses have been particularly prone to characterisation as ‘almost-islands’ but, to date, factors such as the perceived insularity of particular peninsulas within larger metropolitan areas have not featured as prominently in discussions. This article emphasises the latter with regard to the types of insularity perceived within two areas of Australia’s largest city, Sydney: its Northern Beaches and Sutherland Shire. These areas have been referred to in local and metropolitan media as ‘insular peninsulas’, a term distinctive to Australian English Language usage. Both are also known for their attractive beaches and swimming and surfing opportunities, factors that have contributed to local territorialism and related social tensions. Consideration of these two areas contributes to more general discussions of insular peninsularity by emphasising nuanced gradations involving factors such as socio-cultural homogeneity, local identity and perceived territorial rights.</jats:p>
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Shima Publishing
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Marine and Island Cultures
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.21463/jmic.2021.10.1.05
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	1904 Performing Arts and Creative Writing
dc.title	Insular Peninsularities: Geography, demography and local identity in Sydney’s Northern Beaches and Sutherland Shire
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	10
utslib.for	1904 Performing Arts and Creative Writing
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences/Journalism Program
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2021-08-19T04:47:35Z
pubs.issue	1
pubs.publication-status	Published online
pubs.volume	10
utslib.citation.issue	1

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In recent years there has been consideration of some peninsular areas as ‘almost-islands’ (presqu'îles, in French usage). Assertion of such status has usually relied on spatial configuration and the nature of transport links and/or border issues between the areas in question and adjacent regions. Bodies of land that are connected to mainlands by narrow isthmuses have been particularly prone to characterisation as ‘almost-islands’ but, to date, factors such as the perceived insularity of particular peninsulas within larger metropolitan areas have not featured as prominently in discussions. This article emphasises the latter with regard to the types of insularity perceived within two areas of Australia’s largest city, Sydney: its Northern Beaches and Sutherland Shire. These areas have been referred to in local and metropolitan media as ‘insular peninsulas’, a term distinctive to Australian English Language usage. Both are also known for their attractive beaches and swimming and surfing opportunities, factors that have contributed to local territorialism and related social tensions. Consideration of these two areas contributes to more general discussions of insular peninsularity by emphasising nuanced gradations involving factors such as socio-cultural homogeneity, local identity and perceived territorial rights.

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