Cultural burning in southern Australia

These cultural burning in southern Australia resources were developed through the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC project, Hazards, culture and Indigenous communities. 

This project considered the challenges and opportunities arising out of engagements between Indigenous peoples and natural hazard and land management government agencies in southern Australia. The majority of this activity focused on cultural burning. 

The Cultural burning in southern Australia booklet and six accompanying posters bring together and uniquely present six diverse personal cultural burning experiences from across southern Australia. These experiences both diverge and align as Aboriginal peoples’ paths, perspectives and priorities have always diverged and aligned.

Project lead Dr Jessica Weir (Western Sydney University) reflects on the importance of these resources in amplifying Indigenous cultural burning voices. Read her blog here. 

CULTURAL BURNING IN SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA BOOKLET:

CULTURAL BURNING IN SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA POSTERS:

Aunty Carol's story

Vanessa's story

Aunty Eileen's story

Jason's story

Uncle Wayne's story

Adrian's story