I am very excited about the idea of learning who lived here prior to white settlement, what the land looked like then and how these people lived. I love this place and I am sure the indigenous people did too, so what happened to them?
We know indigenous people traveled from the high plains to Albury every year for trade and competitions of skill meaning Tallangatta and surrounds were part of the trails used. This is important history that should be explored.
We could be the next 'Bundian Way' - which is an Aboriginal walking trail between Kosciuszko and Eden in New South Wales which has just been heritage listed.
Then there is the more recent history, settler, soldier, the breeding of waler war horses, rail, largest open cut gold mine, moving towns, building dams to drought proof farmers out west and supply Adelaide with water. We have amazing characters who hold our history and we need to record it before it's too late.
The potential for our area to create a touring route following the rivers to their source on the mountain tops would be a first class endeavor. Imagine the fascinating trails winding through our valleys into the high country with signage, brochures or perhaps an ap that could tell you all the history of each place whether you be on foot or bike or car. It would be world class, the first of it's kind in Australia and the benefits for community, tourism, health, pride and education are endless.
Kurrajong Trails 'n Tales
Nine Community Project Teams Capturing a Wealth of Stories
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Suggested by: Louise
Project partner: Parklands Albury Wodonga
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Emerging from community brainstormings and gatherings, this project explores local trails, collects tales, and records the process. Stories about Place, People, Events in time. Including time before white settlement, before and after Tallangatta, “place of many Kurrajong trees” moved over 60 years ago. Railway journeys, stories about WW1 -The 100 Year War is Over. Community teams, assisted by mentors, will explore journeys and trails creating written and visual collections that celebrate and map our beloved, Tallangatta, surrounding valleys, communities and ancient waterways. A series of rolling events will culminate in the locally inspired and created, content rich Kurrajong festival.
We are a community challenged by isolation, changing demographics, and limited work opportunities. This project aims to connect community to place, person and a sense of renewed possibilities. It responds to economic, wellbeing and environmental challenges by creating networks and process. Innovative learning pathways support ongoing skill development developing digital innovation and providing foundations for business startups.
Each event builds process, experience in areas such as documentaries, shortfilm, local-history, interviewing, mapping trails/towns, pop-up events, installations. Structure is based on Town Teams Movement:www.townteams.com.au . Teams such as team: design, team:planet, focus on interest encouraging broader community participation, and connection. Artwork:Belinda Fraser.
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Suggested by: Louise
Project partner: Parklands Albury Wodonga
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Great idea,a truly community based initiative .
Charlotte Nicola Teek
17 Aug 2018
What I love about this project is the way it will allow people to form groups according to their areas of interest and passion. It will then give them access to funding to create the changes and experiences they wish to see. We can look forward to a great series of events and explorations. At the end of it all, we will have built up a fresh collection of stories that will provide a great resource for mapping and interpretative signs in years to come. A great way of sharing the wealth of heritage - both natural and cultural - that we have in this area. We have some awesome written and word-of-mouth local histories - this is a way to add images and maybe even film to the mix. Time to share some magic!