The Meeting of the Waters

Margaret Simons

ISBN 0733613489 (978-073-361348-7)
RRP $45.00 May 2003

In this fascinating collection of insights into the infamous Hindmarsh Island Affair and the issue of ‘secret women’s business’, the history of the island is traced. Together with the politics, vested interests, environmental issues and indigenous claims involved in the building of the bridge—in particular the veracity of the Ngarrindjeri women who claimed that there was secret and sacred women’s business associated with the bridge site—the problems of white law in dealing with such claims are explored. As well as providing a thorough investigation of this case, Simons also manages admirably to take on board the personal and very human stories of the characters—both white and Aboriginal.