Before the Mountain had a Name – Fiona Levings

Before the Mountain had a name

Mountains are memories, stories written in stone that tell of change we can scarcely imagine. Extinctions, volcanoes, dinosaurs – we all know they existed, but how are ancient worlds and their inhabitants connected to us today? Before the Mountain had a Name is a richly illustrated journey through deep time to a place long ago where the bones of kunanyi/Mt Wellington formed from the remains of a frozen sea. The 300-million-year-old story in the geology of our mountain is the story of Australia as it separated from Gondwanaland to become the land we know today. Past worlds may have vanished but not everything that is ancient is lost.

About the author

Fiona Levings is a Hobart-based geologist who writes and illustrates picture books for kids. Drawing inspiration from the Tasmanian environment, community and family connections, her work includes The Moonbow (2016) and Now and Then (2019). Fiona’s latest book Before the Mountain had a Name draws upon her geological expertise to illustrate the earth history of Hobart’s beloved icon kunanyi/Mt Wellington. Follow Fiona on Facebook and Instagram @TheMoonbowMaker or visit her webpage fionalevings.com.au to access additional resources, references and activities for her books.