Illawarra Aboriginal Heritage Conference

UOW Indigenous Conferences / Presentations: 2014 |  2015 |  2016 | Five Islands Aborigines circa 1815. Source: State Library of New South Wales. The conference will feature talks on the following topics: Aboriginal foods and medicines; Aboriginal rock art and use of stone tools and ground-edge axes Emeritus Professor Iain Davidson’s work on Aboriginal culture A paper on Kings and Queens of Illawarra, 1815-1880 Dharawal astronomy A book launch on Saturday 9 July, 2.50 pm - A History of Aboriginal Illawarra before Colonisation , by Dr. Mike Donaldson and Les Bursill. Presented in association with NAIDOC Week. When : 10am - 4pm, Saturday and Sunday 9 & 10 July 2016. Where : Panizzi Room, Ground Floor, Library, University of Wollongong. See also: Illawarra Aborigines Before Colonisation conference 2015 . Agenda Saturday 9 July 2016 10.00 – 10.15 Les Bursill, Elder in Residence, University of Wollongong Welcome   Chair:  ...