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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

The Cumberland region offers a wide range of culturally significant Aboriginal sites and has a strong connection to the Darug people.

AIATSIS map of Indigenous Australia

The AIATSIS map serves as a visual reminder of the richness and diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia.

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History and land

Find out about the Darug people’s connection with local land, where different clans lived, and settlement.

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Cumberland City Council Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan RAP

February 2019 to February 2021 - an extension of the RAP has been granted till August 2021 due to COVID-19.

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Aboriginal heritage in Cumberland

There are a range of significant Aboriginal sites throughout the Cumberland region.

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Warali Wali

Explore this beautiful track that runs along the Prospect Creek Corridor.

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Resources for Students

Teaching and Learning Resources available for both Primary and Secondary students.

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Protocols and guidelines

Cultural protocols are customs, values, and codes of behaviour that are important to the identity of a particular cultural group.

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Community engagement, dates and events

Protocols are an important part of all cultures and provide guidance on how to treat and work with people in a respectful and useful way.

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Identity

Understanding Indigenous flags, how and when to fly them and the correct use of terminology are important for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identities.

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Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians

Cumberland City Council acknowledges the Darug Nation and People as Traditional Custodians of the land on which the Cumberland Local Government Area (LGA) is situated and pays respect to Aboriginal Elders both past, present and future. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the First Peoples of Australia. Cumberland City Council also acknowledges other Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islander Peoples living in the Cumberland LGA and reaffirms that we will work closely with all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to advance reconciliation within the area.