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Feb 27, 2020 · For thousands of years the land around Parramatta was home, hunting ground and meeting place for members of the Burramattagal clan of the Darug people. European settlers cleared the land seriously diminishing the supply of native plants and animals on which Aboriginal people relied for their existence. [4] The Governor’s Domain
- Dharug and First Nations Community | City of Parramatta
Of note, Western Sydney has the largest Aboriginal and...
- Dharug and First Nations Community | City of Parramatta
Of note, Western Sydney has the largest Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of any region in Australia. Aboriginal people have a very close and special connection to a number of institutions in Parramatta, including the Native Institution, Parramatta Gaol, Parramatta Park, and the Women's Factory.
PARRAMATTA’S INDIGENOUS HERITAGE. Background. Indigenous Aboriginal people lived in the Sydney area for thousands of years before European settlement, relying on the bountiful supply of food from Parramatta River which runs east into Sydney Harbour.
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WIMR acknowledges the Darug people who are the traditional custodians of the lands and waterways in Westmead. WIMR pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging and celebrates the diversity of Aboriginal peoples and their ongoing culture and connection to the land and water.
First Nations people hold deep connection, knowledge, understanding and custodianship of the landscape. The District is home to various clans of people including the Dharug, Dharawal and Eora nations and within the boundaries of the Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Apr 9, 2021 · Local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders have caught their first glimpse of Westmead Health Precinct’s new Cultural Gathering Place.
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A cheeky insect known to symbolise transformation will unite Aboriginal Health across Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD). Westmead Redevelopment commissioned Darug artist Leanne Tobin to produce Dance of the Dragonflies, a gorgeous artwork featuring five vivid dragonflies swirling together on an ochre background.
