Key projects
Under the theme of Storied Landscapes, our research uncovers, interprets and translates the past to create stories that can be shared with contemporary and future communities
Title: Agayrr Bamangay Milbi – Cape York rock art project
Project Team: | Researchers from Griffith, University of Notre Dame, Flinders University, the University of Tasmania and University of Adelaide
Project Partners: Buubu Gujin Aboriginal Corporation | Laura Rangers | Balngarrawarra Aboriginal Corporation | South Cape York Catchments | Cape Melville, Flinders and Howick Islands Aboriginal Corporation | Waarnthuurr-iin Aboriginal Corporation | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
Funding Body: Australian Research Council
Researchers from six universities, working in partnership with five First Nations communities, are recording the cultural heritage the Laura Sandstone Basin of Cape York Peninsula, one of the richest bodies of rock art in the world. The research provides a framework for sustainable management to conserve this unique Country for future generations.
Title: Cultural Water Modelling
Leader:
Project Team: Dr Malcolm Connolly (CSIRO) | | |
Project Partners:
Funding Body: CSIRO
Cultural water plays a vital role in ensuring water security within the Murray Darling Basin. In collaboration with the CSIRO and First Nations communities, this pilot project utilises spatial technologies to effectively model, test, and map important cultural assets of First Nations near river channels and swamps. The project aims to compile spatial datasets, model cultural assets, and develop innovative tools to generate valuable data. This data will serve to document significant cultural water assets and assist First Nations people in the preservation and maintenance of riverine systems.
