Burragorang Valley

Traditional lands of the Gundungurra people. In 1876 local Aboriginal people raised funds to purchase farm on the junction of Cox's and Wollondilly Rivers. In 1924, Aboriginal families, including those of Skerrit & Shepherd were forced off farms in the valley. Many moved to the communities of La Perouse as well as Salt Pan Creek on the Georges River. During the 1950s the entire population of Burragorang Valley was forcibly evacuated, houses were pulled down and the valley cleared on trees and vegetation in preparation for the completion of Warragamba Dam in 1960s.

Images: Burragorang Valley prior to flooding; The valley in 2013; Hands of Rock cave from the lower valley.

Location

Australia

33° 53' 54.312" S, 150° 34' 0.5808" E

PLEASE NOTE

All the video recordings on this website were made at least a decade ago. Some are fifteen years old.

What the speakers say on camera was based on their own knowledge and researches at the time each video was made. Since then a great deal of information has come to hand which may make some of the information first recorded now outdated. Therefore please regard this website as a period piece presenting knowledge held and believed at the time of recording.