For many millennia, Indigenous Australians have engineered Australia landscape. From an ochre mine to fish traps, here are five remarkable examples of First Nations technical know-how.
Source: 5 Indigenous engineering feats you should know about
For many millennia, Indigenous Australians have engineered Australia landscape. From an ochre mine to fish traps, here are five remarkable examples of First Nations technical know-how.
Source: 5 Indigenous engineering feats you should know about
Budj Bim Cultural Landscape in Victoria is Australia’s first site listed purely for its Indigenous cultural value.
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There are still a few finishing touches to be made, but the official opening of the Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre at Budj Bim in south-west Victoria is another important milestone for local Indigenous people.
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This UNESCO World Heritage listed site features more than 30,000 years of Gunditjmara history can runs guided tours.
Source: Budj Bim Cultural Landscape
Budj Bim is a sophisticated and complex aquaculture system comprising weirs, dams and stone canals designed to manipulate water levels in various parts of Lake Condah and trap and farm fish and migrating kooyang — eels.
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Budj Bim is the first site in Australia recognised specifically for its cultural significance to the Indigenous people.
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It’s the first Indigenous site to be added exclusively for its cultural significance.
Source: Why Victoria’s Budj Bim Became a Unesco World Heritage Site
It’s considered one of the oldest aquaculture sites in the world, and after more than a decade of fervent lobbying, the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape has finally been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.