Mooroopna Aboriginal History Walk
Mooroopna Aboriginal History Walk
This walking tour will give you the chance to discover some of the tracks in the area known as 'The Flats' located between the Peter Ross-Edwards Causeway and the Goulburn River on the south side.
Summary
This walking tour will give you the chance to discover some of the tracks in the area known as 'The Flats' located between the Peter Ross-Edwards Causeway and the Goulburn River on the south side.
Description
The walk is on both a sealed bike path (Yahna Gurtji Shared Pathway) and unsealed forest tracks and therefore not completely accessible due to the uneven ground and undulations on the forest track.
15076 Views
Points of Interest
1. Aboriginal Community
The establishment of an Aboriginal community in this area by the Yorta Yorta families was a direct result of the Cummerangunja Walk Off on 6 Feburary 1939.
2. Yorta Yorta
This particular site was chosen, as the Yorta Yorta had an extended traditional association with the environments in close proximity to rivers such as the Kaiela (Goulburn River).
3. Population and Housing
A 1946 Police Report listed 130 people aged from 8 days to 80 years living on the Flats with a third of them less than 15 years old.
4. The River
The river provided abundant food including crayfish, red fin, yellow belly, cod, swan, duck, crane and other birds. The women predominantly fished whilst the men would hunt for rabbits.
5. KidsTown
Every year the river would flood, causing the residents to move to higher ground on Daish's Paddock, now home to KidsTown Adventure Playground.
Features
Playground
Picnic spot
Local treasures
Art and culture
