Aboriginal women's heritage

Since 2003, the Department has produced a series of booklets describing the cultural attachment Aboriginal women have to their local landscape. Six of 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 in 2003 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 ten 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 Port Stephens on the NSW coast north of Sydney.

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.

Additional books

• Aboriginal women's heritage - Wagga Wagga (2006)
• Aboriginal women's heritage - Walgett and Collarenebri (2006)
• Aboriginal women's heritage - Nepean (2007)
• Aboriginal women's heritage - Ballina and Cabbage Tree Island (2007)
• Aboriginal men's heritage - Walgett and Collarenebri (2006)