Videos: North Coastal

Dennis Foley recalls the town camp on Narrabeen Lagoon

“You could be who you were….[O]ut there [in the rest of Sydney]…you had to be someone else to survive.” Standing on the present day oval, ...

Number One Blackfellers’ camping spot - Narrabeen Lagoon: Dennis Foley

Uncle Dennis Foley revisits a camping spot at...

I wasn’t very interested in it in my younger days: Bob Waterer

Bob Waterer was not interested in his Hawkesbury Aboriginal heritage when...

Julie Janson explains her passion for Aboriginal history

Meeting with the Aboriginal Educational Consultative Group, Julie Janson ...

Four members of the Aboriginal Educational Consultative Group discuss their work

Julie Hendicott, ...

Members of the AECG Discuss what cultural heritage they want for their grandchildren

Lois Birk, Julie...

I feel very connected to this country: Susan Moylan-Coombs

At the age of 3, ...

It’s not easy claiming Native Title in NSW: Tracey Howie and Trudy Smith

“It was all stolen, not just the children.” Guringai people, Tracey Howie and...

Native Title - so near and yet so far: Tracey Howie

Having established heredity, and continued cultural connection (with their knowledge of the land and bush foods)...

Sometimes it’s best to keep a site secret: Dave Watts

Dave Watts is an Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Heritage Officer for the local...

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

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