The historical themes on this site have been written by Dr Anita Heiss who is a Sydney based Wiradjuri author and social commentator. Additional historical research and writing by Terri McCormack.

Barani won the NSW Premier's Audio / Visual History Award 2002]. The Premier acknowledged the fine work of historians Anita Heiss and Terri McCormack in making the award.

The research for this site was made available by City of Sydney to Gadigal Information Service. The audio files you can hear come from their six-part radio series "Barani: An Aboriginal history of Inner Sydney". Research, interviews & narration are by Anita Heiss and production is by Caroline Barton. Courtesy of Koori Radio.

The City of Sydney History Program and City of Sydney Archives provided research and support throughout the development of Barani."

This site was designed by the Indigenous multimedia company, CyberDreaming.

This project could not have been undertaken without the generous support and involvement of the following individuals and organisations:

	Steven Ross (Department of Aboriginal Affairs)
	Wendy Brady (Aboriginal Research & Resource Centre, University of NSW)
	Barrina South & Keith Munro (Australian Museum)
	Allen Madden (Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council)
	Ronald Briggs, Melissa Jackson, Richard Neville, Kevin Leamon, Greg McDonald, and Jodie Ward (Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales)
	Tess McLennan (Tourism NSW)
	Brenda Palma (National Aboriginal History & Heritage Council)
	Ken Watson & Angela Martin (Yiribana Gallery, Art Gallery of New South Wales)
	Lyne Syme (Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative)
	Tracey Bradford (Heritage Centre, Parramatta City Council)
	Kirsten Thorpe (State Records)
	Julia Mant, Yvonne Jackson & Kevin Cook (Tranby Aboriginal Co-operative College)
	Steve Miller, James Miller, Fabri Blacklock, Ann Stevens, Ian Hickson, Kathy Hackett, & Elizabeth Pastor (Powerhouse Museum)
	Margaret Campbell (Sydney Aboriginal Discoveries)
	Melinda Hinkson & Library Staff (Australian Institute of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Studies)
	Krys Green (Australian Local Government Association)
	Vicki Barton, Graham Mooney & Daryl French (NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group)
	Robbie Lloyd (NSW Department of Aboriginal Affairs)
	Paul True (Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union)
	Nadia Iacono (Godden, Mackay & Logan)
	Les Jenkins (Leichhardt Municipal Council)
	Blackbooks
	Kyrn Stevens (Gadigal Information Services)
	Merrima Aboriginal Design Unit
	Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation
	Peter Murphy (Search Foundation)
	Wayne Johnson (Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority)
	Trevor Dodds & Nancia Guivarra (Radio National)
	Ken Williams (Australian Railway Historical Society)
	Pauline Clague
	Fr. Frank Fletcher
	Fr. Eugene Stockton
	The Body Shop
	School of Oriental and African Studies, London