Australia Aboriginal Culture

Indigenous cultures traditionally believe in a strong connection between the earth and its inhabitants. During the Dreaming, spirits are believed to have carved the canyons and gorges that contribute to Australia’s amazing landscape and come to life as animals and trees. In New South Wales, Mungo National Park records the earliest Indigenous presence. Sacred regions and timeless rock art sites can be found everywhere from Tasmania to Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory’s Top End. Tjapukai near Cairns, the Brambuk Centre in Grampians National Park, and Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre in Kakadu National Park attempt to present accurate representations of “Dreaming” stories and European interaction with Indigenous Australians. Modern Aboriginal art can be found in small galleries in many larger cities, but the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra has the continent’s best collection; it should definitely be enough to please any visitor with an interest in art or the history of a captivating culture.

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