Aboriginal knowledge and values of the Fleurieu swamps
The traditional and scientific values of the Fleurieu’s freshwater swamps are being brought together in a new project instigated by a local Aboriginal enterprise.
The Aboriginal Knowledge and Values in Fleurieu Swamps project was implemented by the Kula-Tind-Jeri enterprise, led by State Aboriginal Heritage Committee Chair Mark Koolmatrie, and supported by a Grassroots Grant from the Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board.
Yarluwar-Ruwe Assessment - Swamp Revival
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Read this overview for a quick snapshot of the project, or for a deeper understanding, read about these different areas of Aboriginal knowledge:
- Fleurieu Swamps Aboriginal Values - Introduction
- Fleurieu Swamps Aboriginal Values – Sharing and trading
- Fleurieu Swamps Aboriginal Values – Swamps before and after European settlement
- Fleurieu Swamps Aboriginal Values – People and landscapes/environment
- Fleurieu Swamps Aboriginal Values – Food plants
- Fleurieu Swamps Aboriginal Values – Medicinal plants
- Fleurieu Swamps Aboriginal Values – Food animals
- Fleurieu Swamps Aboriginal Values – Materials
- Fleurieu Swamps Aboriginal Values – Spirits and mythological creatures
- Fleurieu Swamps Aboriginal Values - References
Photo: Nicole Bennett (Team Leader, Partnerships and Engagement, Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board) with project initiator Mark Koolmatrie.
Photo credit: Nicole Motteux