as the river goes by

The following intro blurb to the site As the River Goes By is from Ben Courtice: Two rivers meet in a valley between the ranges and the plains. Bacchus Marsh is the modern name of the valley. The ranges to the west are bounded by the abrupt escarpment of the Rowsley Fault, dissected by the…

As the River Goes By

Ben Courtice is a well known left and environmental activist who lives in Maddingley, just near Bacchus Marsh. He is a prolific writer on political issues and social movements, and has recently started to branch out into writing that has a strong sense of place. His tumblr site is called As the River Goes By,…