Aboriginal women's heritage
The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) has produced a series of booklets describing the cultural attachment Aboriginal women have to their local landscape. The booklets, available to download below, record the personal stories of 53 Aboriginal women from six NSW regional centres.
The Aboriginal Women's Heritage series began three years ago with a booklet recording the stories of nine women in Nambucca Heads on the state's north coast. It was so successful the series grew: since then another five books have been produced.
The series won the 'cultural heritage' category of the EnergyAustralia National Trust Heritage Awards 2005.
Documents to download
Aboriginal women's heritage - Bourke
Download this booklet, in which ten Aboriginal women describe their experiences of living and working around Bourke in the state's north west.
Aboriginal women's heritage - Brungle & Tumut
Download this booklet, in which nine Aboriginal women describe their experiences of living and working around Brungle and Tumut in the Snowy Mountains area of NSW.
Aboriginal women's heritage - Nambucca
Download this book, which uses oral history interviews to map the relationship between Aboriginal women and the coastal landscape of the Nambucca Valley.
Aboriginal women's heritage - Nowra
Download this booklet, in which nine Aboriginal women describe their experiences of living and working around Nowra on the NSW south coast.
Aboriginal women's heritage - Port Stephens
Download this booklet, in which nine Aboriginal women describe their experiences of living and working around Nowra on the NSW south coast.
Aboriginal women's heritage - Wollongong
Download this booklet, in which nine Aboriginal women describe their experiences of living and working around Wollongong on the NSW south coast.