System
‘Home’ is a combination of sights (landscape), sounds, smells and importantly a feeling in the heart.
Being home means there are people who know your stories and recognise you – they are your family.
How do you know you are home?
Shelter - Bushland
The bushland to the Aboriginal community is a place to relax, camp, provides bushtucker and where they listen to animal sounds.
Shelter - Bushland
Shelter - Belonging
A sense of belonging is created by having a common language.
Shelter - Belonging
Waterways
Much of the sense of place/home related to important points of water. Aboriginal people relate closely to water and often refer to being river people or sea people.
Waterways
Ocean
Much of the sense of place/home related to important points of water. Aboriginal people relate closely to water and often refer to being river people or sea people.
Ocean
Caves
Caves are pathways for aboriginal people to the dreamtime, and an important natural wonder.
Caves
Bush tucker – animals
There has been a change in the range of traditional animals available for food.
Bush tucker – plants
The traditional plants have generally become less available.
Traditional medicines
Traditional medicines are still used by many.