First Australians Series
First Australians is a 4 part series that takes us on a journey into First Peoples’ history in Australia. The stories are interesting and confronting. Suitable for a range of audiences and particularly good to introduce people to history of First Peoples and Australia.
Walking Trails
Melbourne
Trails for every part of the day from the Botanic Garden to the Yarra
Perth
Trails in the western suburbs of Perth
Brisbane
A beautiful trail in the Boondall Wetlands
A 5 day itinerary including walks, cultural centres and arts.
Sydney
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park Aboriginal rock art trail
Other walks available in Sydney
Canberra
Heritage trail at the Acton Campus of ANU
Australian national botanic gardens Indigenous plant use trail
A variety of trails and experiences in Canberra
Darwin
Hobart and Tasmania
Books
Adult Book Club and Articles
Bruce Pascoe
William Emilsen
Charles Harris, A Struggle for Justice (ORDER HERE)
Denise Champion
Chris Budden
Following Jesus in Invaded Space
Why Indigenous Sovereignty should matter to Christians (ORDER HERE)
Jo Cuttabutt Sturman
Henry Reynolds
Why Weren’t We Told and Fate of a Free People
Cassandra Pybus
Community of Thieves
Patsy Cameron
Lyndal Ryan
Bill Gammage
Further Resources
Check out MediaCom Education's Reconciliation Week collection here
Truth Telling Resources
The killing times: the massacres of Aboriginal people Australia must confront
The Aboriginal Tasmania, story map
The Orb
A collection of online multimedia resources designed to assist the teaching of Tasmanian Aboriginal histories and cultures.
First Nations Calendar of significant events
Calendar of important First Nations, Uniting Church, Interfaith and National/International dates