Topics: Culture
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2005 - North Coastal - view
Skeletal remains of fourteen Indigenous people dated at 4000 bp [before the present] are discovered during excavations for a bus shelter at Narrabeen. They are the oldest skeletal remains so far located in the Sydney region. The remains are put to rest at North Head. Among the skeletal material are 17 stone artefacts including back blades. One man appears to have been ritually killed. Stone back blades, used as barbs on spears are found inside his body. There is also an axe mark on the skull.
2005 - North West - view
Aboriginal cultural site (“Place of the Gods” heritage site)
2006 - South Coastal - view
'Two Women Dreaming'
2006 - North West - view
compensation for cultural heritage destruction
2006 - North West - view
Wonnarua cultural heritage
2006 - South Coastal - view
Wiradjuri
2006 - South Coastal - view
‘Yirra and her Deadly Dog’
2007 - South Coastal - view
La Perouse Youth Haven
2007 - North West - view
traditional Aboriginal dancing performed by the Peninsula Indigenous Performing Arts Dance group
2008 - 2009 - North Coastal - view
Gawura Centre for Indigenous education is established at Brookvale TAFE. The active and influential Aboriginal Education Consultative Group meets monthly at Gawura to take action and work for Aboriginal education and cultural matters in the Northern Beaches.
2008 - 2009 - North Coastal - view
The Aboriginal Heritage Office in Northbridge undertakes strategic planning with councils: Ku-ring-gai, Lane Cove, Manly, North Sydney, Warringah, Willoughby site mapping, site management and protection, conservation of sites and recovery of human remains, Balls Head whale engraving protection, and working with Australian Museum, education and awareness programs in TAFE and schools. Festivals, NAIDOC and Reconciliation events, fostering Networks, local government conferences, National Parks and Wildlife advisory roles, Willoughby Aboriginal history project.
2008 - North West - view
Finchley’s numerous engraving and art sites