A nine-kilometre Sydney foreshore walk dedicated to Indigenous history will link locations of hidden historical significance stretching from the Australian National Maritime Museum in Darling Harbour to Woolloomooloo.
Sydney's first harbourside walk dedicated to Indigenous history is set to be given the green light, sparking a search for a Gadigal name, the commissioning of major public artworks and new opportunities for visitors to "dip their feet".
At Dawes Point , site of the hut of Lieutenant William Dawes, McDaniel has proposed an audio and text installation and artwork to honour the cultural exchange between Dawes and the young Eora woman Patyegarang. Dawes' journals bearing the early translations became the source material for the revitalisation of the local Sydney language.a tribute to Eora fisherwomen by artist Judy Watson.
Not only was it a chance for visitors to not only learn about the stories of Aboriginal people but physically and emotionally engage with the Indigenous experience of Country, McDaniel says. Sitelines would draw visitors' attention to the connections between Barangaroo and Goat Island , Mrs Macquarie's Point and Garden Island .
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Storytelling without dots: Contemporary Indigenous artists find their voice for storytellingIndigenous visual art is usually associated with dot paintings but a growing number of First Nations artists are breaking away from tradition and finding a modern means of storytelling in the process.
Read more »
Precious Indigenous artefacts 'woken up' after decades in overseas museumsAfter decades in museums overseas, precious Indigenous ceremonial artefacts have been returned to their rightful owners in the Pilbara and Kimberley.
Read more »
Indigenous Australians would have seen this star explode 9,000 years agoScientists have used a powerful radio telescope to detect the remnants of a supernova explosion that took place 9,000 years ago.
Read more »
Voicemail that exposed Tiger’s web of liesThe night before the world discovered the truth about Tiger Woods’ affairs, he left a voicemail that would become the final nail in his coffin.
Read more »
Minister oversaw culture of bullying, says former chief of staffExclusive: The former chief of staff to Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt has accused the minister of fostering a culture of bullying in his office auspol | ErykBagshaw
Read more »
Happiness and trauma resurface as 'brothers and sisters' meet again at WA missionAlmost 85 years after it was established, the Indigenous people who lived on a mission in Western Australia as children have returned for an emotional reunion.
Read more »