Aboriginal heritage

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 heritage of the Aboriginal people in Melbourne and Victoria.

Age old artistic traditions
Gain valuable insights into the Aboriginal culture through one of the world's oldest creative traditions. 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.

In the galleries
Discover the import role Aboriginal art plays in the Australian art scene on a visit to the Ian Potter Centre:NGV Australia where you'll find an excellent collection 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.