Awabakal Country is in Australia on the east coast. North of Sydney, it encompasses the modern cities of Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and surrounding areas.
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Our School Workshops give your children a chance to learn some of the Awabakal Language, the traditional Aboriginal language of the Lake Macquarie, Newcastle and Hunter Valley landscapes. The children thoroughly enjoy our interactive lessons.
Our Awabakal Language & Culture Team are available to assist where possible in matters relating to Awabakal Language & Culture. Our Centre has a research and conservation development program, so we are regularly learning new things about Awabakal language and culture.
Learning Awabakal Language is not just about learning our word for 'eyes' or 'tree'. It is also about learning a different way of viewing the world. Our language is a gateway to our culture. Explore our range of Awabakal language resources - books, posters, snap and flash cards.
Who recorded the Awabakal language ? And why is it important ? The word ‘ Awabakal ’ was first recorded in 1892 by John Fraser who reviewed Lancelot Threlkeld’s work and reprinted some of it in ‘Australian Language’. Unfortunately...
What do we mean by ‘healthy language’? And why is it relevant? With the loss of First Nations’ languages comes a loss of ‘landscape communication’. In other words, connecting with the land...