The Heritage Act of Victoria
There is a high concentration of GUNAIKURNAI sites in the Gippsland area including artefact scatters, shell middens, scarred trees, massacre sites and axe grinding grooves. The need to protect sites often means that they cannot be openly publicised.
IT IS AN OFFENCE UNDER THE HERITAGE ACT (2006) TO TAMPER WITH OR REMOVE ANYTHING FROM AN ABORIGINAL SITE.
Maps
Contact
Krowathunkooloong Keeping PlaceGippsland and East Gippsland Aboriginal Co-operative 37 - 53 Dalmahoy Street
Bairnsdale
Tel: (03) 5152 1891
Visitor Information Centres Orbost (03) 5154 2424
Lakes Entrance (03) 5155 1966
Bairnsdale (03) 5152 3444
Maffra (03) 5141 1811
Sale 1800 677 520
Sites
- white woman's waterhole
won wron state reserve - the lagoon
sale common state game reserve - the knob reserve
stratford - ramahyuck cemetery
perry bridge - den of nargun
mitchell river national park - krowathunkooloong keeping place
bairnsdale - howitt park
bairnsdale - legend rock
metung - buchan caves
buchan - burnt bridge reserve
lake tyers forest park - salmon rock and gunai boardwalk
cape conran
Please treat all sites along the trail with respect and care to ensure they are preserved for future generations.
Development of the Bataluk Cultural trail is a joint initiative of the Far East Gippsland Aboriginal Corporation, Gippsland and East Gippsland Aboriginal Co-operative, Lake Tyers Aboriginal Trust, Moogji Aboriginal Council, Ramahyuck Aboriginal Corporation, East Gippsland Shire Council and Wellington Shire Council.