Acknowledgement of Country gallery

Looking out across the Neck of Bruny Island, known as Lunnawant tolonna to the Nuenonne and Truganini tribes. This is just one of the beautiful pieces of Country in Lutruwita (Tasmania) that we as Pakana (Tasmanian Aboriginal) have strong spiritual connections. Photo by Dr Alana Gall.

We know this land here is Ngarrindjeri land. When we tread we should think of the Ngarrindjeri people. Photo by Kelli Owen.

Goompi Heritage Trail, Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island). Country of the Quandamooka Nunagal and Goenpul people. Photo by Clare Murphy.

Ganguddy, along the Cudgegong River, on Country of the Dabee people of the Wiradjuri nation. Photo by Associate Professor Megan Williams

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