Indigenous perspective: The Birrarung, “a river of mists and …
Jan 25, 2018 · The Birrarung (Yarra) was once a verdent winter Kakadu teeming with life. The most important part of the tour is understanding the impacts of change on the river, and the impact on the Aboriginal community, particularly on the Wurundjeri.
The unofficial history of Birrarung Marr - ABC listen
Nov 10, 2020 · Officially named in 2002, this popular park on the edge of the Yarra River has been a meeting point for the Wurundjeri people for thousands of years. Melburnians have met friends, watched the ...
Wurundjeri Sites of Spiritual and Cultural Significance
The Wurundjeri are a people of the Indigenous Australian nation of the Woiwurrung language group, in the Kulin alliance, who occupy the Birrarung (Yarra River) Valley, its tributaries and the present location of Melbourne.
Birrarung Marr, Melbourne - Wikipedia
Birrarung Marr is an inner-city park between the central business district in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and the Yarra River. It was opened in 2002. The name refers to the bank of Birrarung, the 'river of mists', in the Woiwurrung language of the Wurundjeri people, the Indigenous inhabitants at the time of European colonisation of the ...
Deep Mapping: Birrarung Marr — Terren Shi
This project explores the indigenous history of Naarm (Melbourne), and Birrarung Marr (Yarra River), though the palimpsest of the past and present. How were indigenous people’s traces erased and how white settlers’ manipulated the landscape?
Fitzroy Gardens walk - What's On Melbourne - What's On - City of …
Birrarung Marr. Birrarung Marr was a modern addition to the city’s green spaces, replacing railyards with a public park in 2002. The name comes from the Woi Wurrung language - ‘birrarung’ means ‘river of mists’ and ‘marr’ relates to ‘the edge’.
What's in a name? Everything, say Australia's indigenous people
Jan 26, 2019 · The riverside area, Birrarung Marr, is one of the locations that a local heritage trust takes visitors to on its indigenous-led guided walking tours so they can learn about the area's First...
Birrarung Wilam (Common Ground) - City Collection
Location: ArtPlay, Birrarung Marr 'Birrarung Wilam' – meaning river camp – is an environmental art project made up of several interrelated elements that celebrate the physical and spiritual connections between Indigenous people and place.
Birrarung Marr’s past, present and future in sound - Southbank …
May 6, 2021 · The work, called Yulendji, explores the passage of time at the Birrarung Marr through three soundscapes created by First Nations musicians and sound artists Allara (Yorta Yorta), Theo McMahon (Bundjalung) and James Howard (Jaadwa).
MELBOURNE - Birrarung Marr - Deadly Story
Birrarung Marr, Visit Melbourne. Google Maps. Image source: Bunjils Country. This path takes walkers along the Birrarung Marr through Melbourne City. The Birrarung Wilam installation celebrates the diversity of Victoria’s indigenous culture …