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Year 07 - Life of the Bunurong - Humanities: Home

Resources relating to the Bunurong people of the South-Eastern Kulin Nation

Welcome to Country

Bass Coast- Bunurong- Welcome to Country
This video was made in partnership with Phillip Island nature Parks, Bass Coast Shire Council, Bass Coast Health and Westernport Water.

Aboriginal Culture- Phillip Island

Aboriginal Culture- Phillip Island
A description of the life of the Bunurong people on Millowl (Phillip Island).

The Island's Ancient History

The Island's Ancient History
The Phillip Island Advertiser gives an overview of the history of the Bunurong on Millowl.

An introduction to Boon Wurrung language from Aunty Fay Stewart-Muir

An introduction to Boon Wurrung language from Aunty Fay Stewart-Muir
Boon Wurrung elder and language specialist Aunty Fay Stewart-Muir shares ten words that were once spoken in the coastal region of Victoria stretching from Werribee River to Wilson’s Promontory

Bunurong Map

A map of Bunurong Land
A Map of the Bunurong and surrounding lands in Victoria. Click on the image to view at full size.

The Bunurong People

The Bunurong People
The Inverloch Historical Society has published this piece written by Steve Compton – Coordinator of the Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation.

Bush Pantry Field Notes

Bunurong Environment Centre: Bush Pantry
Wattle seed icecream, anyone? Bracken ointment? A cumbungi bag? Terri Allen describes some local plants that were used by Indigenous people for food, fibre and medicine.

Bunurong People: Clans

Bunurong People: Clans
These information sheets by the Bunurong Land Council outline the different clans of the Bunurong people. Click on the image to view the full PDF document.

Remember the Wild - Bunurong Bay

Remember the Wild - Bunurong Bay
A story about Bunjil, a close look at middens and a discussion of the importance of caring for country.

Boon Wurrung: The Filling of the Bay – The Time of Chaos

Boon Wurrung: The Filling of the Bay – The Time of Chaos
Story told by Aunty Carolyn Briggs

A Brief History of the Boon Wurrung/Bunurong People

A Brief History of the Bunurong
A brief history of the Bunurong, written by the Bunurong Land Council and published by the Mornington Peninsula Shire. Click on the image to view the full PDF document.