The Aboriginal people of Australia

The Aboriginal people had already inhabited the Australian continent for about 50 000 years before European settlement.

To read about the original inhabitants of Australia use the following links.

http://pals.dia.wa.gov.au/ResourceCentre.aspx

Introduction to Aboriginal technology
http://www.frogandtoad.com.au/aboriginies/technology.html

Traditional tools and weapons
http://pals.dia.wa.gov.au/traditionalTools.aspx

http://www.aboriginalart.com.au/culture/default.htm Family, community, beliefs particularly as applied to the Arrernte people of Alice Springs. Includes a simple Arrernte dictionary. Links to information about Aboriginal art, though more difficult text.

http://www.ausflag.com.au/flags/ab.html About the Aboriginal flag, its history and its creator

http://aboriginalart.com.au/culture/dreamtime2.html About the Dreamtime, the time of creation.

http://www.aboriginalart.com.au/didgeridoo/music.html History of the didgeridoo, how it is made, played & decorated, myths about it.

http://www.aboriginal-art.de/art_eng/rundgang.htm Here is an internet tour of Aboriginal art

http://www.gulpilil.com/ This site is about Aboriginal actor David Gulpilil

http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/IMP0082b.htm This site is about OODGEROO NOONUCCAL (Kath Walker)

Go to these sites for information about other famous Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/aussieed/aboriginalaustralia.htm#famous

Here are some sites about the Pitjantjatjara people

http://www.atns.net.au/biogs/A000481b.htm

http://arts.anu.edu.au/aesatc/case_studies/pitjantjatjara.html

http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2001/s387647.htm

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