Aboriginal heritage in Melbourne

When Europeans first settled the Port Philip region it was occupied by five Aboriginal language groups, which together formed the Kulin Nation. Take the Aboriginal Heritage walk in the Royal Botanical Gardens or visit the Bunjilaka Aboriginal Centre at the Melbourne Museum to discover more about the customs and rich heritage of the Aboriginal people in Melbourne and Victoria.

Aboriginal art in Melbourne and Victoria
Aboriginal art is an integral part of Aboriginal culture and is an important window to understanding Aboriginal culture. Aboriginal art is among the oldest in the world – for tens of thousands of years Aboriginal people have recorded Dreaming stories and day-to-day activities in rock art, bark paintings, wood carvings and sand drawings.

Aboriginal art features prominently in the Australian art scene. The Ian Potter Centre:NGV Australia has an excellent exhibition of Aboriginal art on display. Indigenous art can also be found on sale and display in a number of dedicated collections and co-operatives in Flinders Lane and at the Koori Heritage Trust in King Street.