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Aboriginal heritage – Gippsland

Bairnsdale Canoe Tree

As you travel through Gippsland, more often than not you are following routes that the Gunai (Kurnai) and Monaro people have travelled for over 18,000 years. With the mountains to the north and the lakes and ocean to the south, the path which is now the Princes Highway formed the backbone of the network of trails and trading routes that spanned the region.

Bataluk Cultural Trail
The Bataluk Cultural Trail extends from Sale through Mitchell River National Park, Bairnsdale, and Orbost to Cape Conran. It follows the trails and trading routes of pre-colonial days and focuses on elements of Koorie history and culture.

Find out more about:

  • Dreamtime stories
  • Traditional lifestyles
  • The Den of Nargun
  • Legend Rock
  • Aboriginal keeping places
  • Archaeological sites such as scarred trees and shell middens – some of which are over 10,000 years old
  • Cultural centres of the region
  • Aspects of European invasion, colonial settlement and present-day existence

The trail is well signposted and literature is available at Visitor Information Centres. For more information on the trail, visit www.ramahyuck.org

Keeping Place

Krowathunkoolong Keeping Place

The Krowathunkoolong Keeping Place focuses on the cultural heritage of the Gunai (Kurnai) people, past and present. There are guided tours and talks, displays, art and craft exhibitions, and the centre is also a focal point of the Bataluk Cultural Trail.
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Aboriginal artwork

Ramahyuck Aboriginal Corporation

The Ramahyuck Aboriginal Corporation with its main office centre in Sale is named after the Ramahyuck Aboriginal Mission. The centre displays and sells locally produced art and craft, including paintings, artefacts and t-shirts.