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Caring for Ngunnawal Country

There are several groups that work together to take care of Ngunnawal land and cultural sites. These include:

  • Aboriginal Natural Resource Management (Aboriginal NRM)
  • Traditional Custodians
  • ACT Heritage
  • ACT Parks and Conservation Service (ACT PCS).

Aboriginal NRM programs

Aboriginal NRM programs help to:

  • provide specialist training
  • partner with other land management organisations
  • share knowledge about why caring for the land matters
  • try new and creative ways of caring for Country
  • ensure Traditional Custodians' voices are heard.

Fire management

Aboriginal NRM works with Ngunnawal Traditional Custodians to look after the land in traditional ways. Fire management is a key part of current Traditional land management practices and has been used for thousands of years.

Aboriginal Waterways Assessment (AWA)

The Aboriginal Waterways Assessment (AWA) assesses the cultural values and health of waterways in the ACT. These assessments help Ngunnawal Traditional Custodians share their knowledge. All waterways have significant cultural value, including the Murrumbidgee and Molonglo Rivers.

Ngunnawal Plant Use Guide

The Ngunnawal Plant Use Guide is a traditional plant use guide for the ACT region. It highlights 69 plant species and details on:

  • how they're grown
  • their cultural importance
  • how the Ngunnawal people used them for food, medicine, tools, weapons, shelter, ceremonies, and hunting.

The guide shares details including the Ngunnawal names, values and uses of the plants. It also includes their common and scientific names.

Purchasing a copy

You can buy a copy of Ngunnawal Plant Use Guide from:

  • Namadgi National Park Visitors Centre, ACT
  • Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Visitors Centre, ACT
  • The Botanical Bookshop, Australian National Botanic Gardens, ACT
  • The Curatoreum, Village Centre, National Arboretum, ACT
  • Canberra and Region Visitors Centre, Regatta Point, ACT
  • Greening Australia, Kubura Place, Aranda, ACT
  • Cool Country Natives, Pialligo, Canberra, ACT
  • Tumut Region Visitors Centre, Tumut, NSW.