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Barani is an Aboriginal word of the Eora, the original inhabitants of
the place where Sydney City now stands. It means 'yesterday'. Sydney dates
from the arrival of the first convicts to the place in 1788. For Indigenous
people, who have lived here for at least forty thousand years, that is
only yesterday. In 1788 when the locals were asked 'what is this place?',
the answer they gave was 'werrong' or 'warran' which translates roughly
as 'here...this place'. Perhaps Sydney would be better named Warran?
But just in case you thought that the history of Aboriginal people is
somehow a pre-contact history, the name Barani (Yesterday) reminds us
that there has been a continued presence. Like the history of everyone
in the city, the history of the Indigenous citizens of Warran/Sydney is
as new as yesterday.
Barani is an interactive, searchable resource which links
you to:
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a thematic introduction to Sydney's Indigenous
history |
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biographies |
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useful contacts |
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and references to
books, films, images and websites |
about Sydney's Indigenous history, from earliest pre-contact
traces to most recent events.
Check out our news page for info on current Indigenous
cultural events in the city, conferences, and the latest additions to
the database.
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Don't forget to listen to Koori
Radio 93.7FM - Sydney's one and only Indigenous radio station. |
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Brenda
Palma from the National
Aboriginal History & Heritage Council, tells us why the 1938
Day of Mourning was so important in Sydney's Indigenous history.
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