Resources in the Mid West District
Prior to visiting any significant Aboriginal sites, it is in your
best interest to contact the local Aboriginal Corporation to let
them know and to also have an Aboriginal guide take you on the tour
of these sites.
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CALM |
Website |
| CALM has offices in Geraldton, Carnarvon, Shark Bay, and Exmouth. |
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Mid West Development Commission |
Website |
| This site is useful for teachers who are teaching
Upper Primary and High School students who want to do research
for projects about Aboriginal Tourism and Aboriginal Art. The
Indigenous Enterprise Development Officer can be contacted at
Mid West Development Commission and is available to help teachers
and/or students with funding applications and making 'mock'
business plans. |
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Nhanda Wangganha |
Book |
| Nhanda speakers originally lived in the Kalbarri
area. This resource is useful in the learning of the
Nhanda language, giving correct spelling and pronunciation. It
contains 500 words with pictures, a guide to spelling and reading
Nhanda and an English finder-list. Available from the Yamaji Language Centre. |
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TotalTravel.com |
Website |
| Shows local attractions in the Coral Coast and
Outback areas relevant to the Mid West region, such as art
galleries, museums and national parks. |
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Wajarri Wangga |
Book & Tape |
| Wadjarri speakers originally lived along the
Murchison River. This resource is useful in the learning of the
Wadjarri language giving correct spelling and pronunciation, as
it contains a listing of Wadjarri words with English
translations.
All words are divided into sections such as body parts, birds,
animals etc, plus there are some English words translated into
Wadjarri. Available from the Yamaji Language Centre. |
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Waranygu Bayalgu: Digging for Food |
Book |
| Useful for teachers and students to gain an
understanding of how local Aboriginal people use the bush foods
and what they are called, using Wadjarri name and botanical name
with a coloured photograph. Includes Wadjarri pronunciation guide
and wordlist. Available from the Yamaji Language Centre.
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Yamatji Marlpa Barna Baba Maaja Aboriginal Corporation (Yamatji Land and Sea Council) |
(Geraldton & Pilbara) |
| This corporation assists in the Native Title claims
process and heritage. Yamatji Marlpa Barna Baba Maaja Aboriginal
Corporation would be useful for teachers to engage with the
resident anthropologist when they want to discuss issues such as
Native Title. |
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Central West College of TAFE Library |
Geraldton |
| There is a small range of books in the library on
Aboriginal Education and working with Aboriginal children. There
is also a wide range of books about Aboriginal people and some
written by Aboriginal authors. |
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Ellendale Pool |
Grenough |
| A significant Aboriginal site situated 45 km south of
Geraldton. |
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Geraldton Museum |
Geraldton |
| The museum offers a number of educational programs. Two programs of Aboriginal significance are "Bush Food and
Medicine Plants of the Midwest" and "Conflict in the Midwest".
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Geraldton Regional Art Gallery |
Geraldton |
| The Art Gallery has exhibitions throughout the year
that have Aboriginal artist content. Public programs about
Aboriginal art are provided during school hours and some
evenings. |
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Geraldton Regional Library |
Geraldton |
| The library has a range of books, videos, DVDs,
reports, vertical file clippings, statistics and historical
photographs of Aboriginal significance. Aboriginal oral
histories are also available; these can only be accessed with
permission from an Aboriginal elder. There is a limited amount of
Aboriginal genealogy. |
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Gunnado Farm |
Walkaway |
| Geraldton Streetwork Aboriginal Corporation WA have
set up a working farm on 300 acres for Youth on Community
Service Orders to take part in various horticultural activities.
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Marra Aboriginal Art Gallery |
Geraldton |
| The Gallery has been operating since 2000 and is 100% Aboriginal owned and operated. Authentic Aboriginal artwork by
local Aboriginal artists from around the Mid west region is on
display and sold at the Gallery. Teachers can use the Gallery to
find names of locally based Aboriginal artists or to show
students works produced by local artists. |
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Mid West Resource and Video Centre |
Geraldton |
| This resource centre can only be accessed by schools
and it has a vast supply of resources suitable to assist teachers
in the classroom. There is also a variety of Aboriginal videos,
books and jigsaw puzzles. |
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Returned & Services League |
Geraldton |
| Chapman Road, Geraldton has a plaque commemorating
the war service of Aboriginal and TSI peoples. |
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Yamaji Cultural Trails |
Geraldton |
| The Yamaji Cultural Trail is a half day tour that
relates stories of the Naaguja people. |
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Yamaji Irra Wangga (Geraldton Language Programme) |
Geraldton |
| The Geraldton Language Programme, which is located in
Holland Street, commenced on 1st July 2005. The Language
Programme aims to retrieve, preserve, maintain and promote the
Indigenous Languages of this region. Future aims are to produce
resources for schools and the community. For more information
contact glp@irrawangga.org.au |
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Yamaji Language Centre |
Geraldton |
| The Centre aims to retrieve, preserve, maintain and
promote the Indigenous Languages of the Yamaji region. It does
this in a number of ways, including working with schools to teach
language to young children, promoting Aboriginal culture and
languages via their Yamaji News newspaper (a publication of the
Centre), and much more. |
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Blue Ochre Art Gallery |
Northampton |
| Blue Ochre Gallery is located some 10kms south of
Northampton off the Northwest Coastal Highway. The Gallery is
owned and operated by Noongar artist Margaret Danischewski and it
has art work from herself and her daughter Naomi. |
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Christian Brothers Agricultural School |
Tardun |
| In 1928, a group of Beagle Bay Missionaries, together
with Beagle Bay Aborigines, established the Tardun farm. These
early beginnings have now developed into a boarding school for
junior high school boys. Teachers in the Mid West District would
find this place significant if they were teaching about the
establishment of mission schools in the Mid West. |
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Gascoyne Development Commission |
Carnarvon |
| The office is situated in Carnarvon and the
Aboriginal Economic Development Officer is available to assist
teachers in the Gascoyne Region with Aboriginal art, crafts and
musicians. The officer can also be contacted by teachers when
they want to resource local Aboriginal elders. |
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Karalundi Aboriginal Education Centre |
Meekathara |
| Karalundi is a boarding school that provides a
Christian education for Aboriginal students in the Mid West,
Kimberley, Pilbara and Goldfields Districts. The school began
in 1953 and therefore has a long history with Aboriginal families
in the district. Teachers in close proximity to Karalundi would
find it mutually beneficial to network with the staff at the
school, gaining support and encouragement in their teaching
experience. |
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Meeka Rangelands Discovery Trail |
Meekathara |
| This 3km walk around Meekatharra Creek offers
fascinating facts about Meekatharra’s history, Indigenous culture
and natural wonders. Alternatively, learn about the culture and
history of the Ngoonooru Wadjari and Yugunga-Nya people on the lookout trail. |
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Walga Rock & Wilgie Mia |
Cue |
| Two significant Aboriginal sites; Walga Rock
features the display of Aboriginal rock paintings in WA,
including that of a rigged sailing ship, even though the rock is
over 300 km from the coast. Wilgie Mia is an ochre mine that has
been in use by Aborigines for at least 1,000 years. |
