This book contains four creation stories from four different Aboriginal groups in Victoria, including the Bunurong people. Stories are presented either in Aboriginal language with a translation, or with Aboriginal words interspersed throughout with a glossary for each story. The stories are short, interesting, and full of cultural historical knowledge.
Carolyn Briggs, David Tournier, Doreen Garvey-Wandin, and Lee Healy (Patterson-Edmonds). Arts Victoria, 2010.
The River of Language exhibition tells the story of the 44 Indigenous language groups of Victoria, exploring these languages in the context of culture, history, and knowledge. The interactive tour allows students to enter and navigate through the exhibit, listening to stories, language, and learning about culture from Indigenous Victorians.
Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Museums Victoria, 2021.
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This virtual exhibition provides information about the culture and history of Aboriginal Victorians in the context of their art and artefacts. Including video content by the artists and stories about the artworks, this collection contains items from pre-colonial times through to the present day.
Curated by Koorie Heritage Trust / NGV Australia / State Library Victoria. Victorian Collections, 2014.
State and national libraries and museums can be a good place to look for collections of resources about specific places or historical events. Trove brings together collections from libraries, museums, universities, galleries, and archives all over Australia into one site, enabling the researcher to explore hundreds of collections with one search.
This collection of YouTube videos by the Royal Botanic Gardens explores Indigenous plants, traditional bushfoods, and their connection to Aboriginal heritage, culture, and country. The programs are presented at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne and Cranbourne by their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff.
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria.
An interactive website where tricky questions about Aboriginal culture are answered by Aboriginal Victorians, either with a short piece of text or (more commonly) a short YouTube video. Very accessible with a wide range of interesting questions such as “Is all Aboriginal art dot paintings?” and “What’s the meaning of the Aboriginal flag?”.
State Government of Victoria, Department of Premier and Cabinet, 2018.