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 Indigenous Melbourne 

“Wominjeka!”  (“Welcome to Melbourne!”)

We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the Kulin Nation, a place now known by its European name of Melbourne. Today, Melbourne is one of the great multicultural cities of the world, and is a significant meeting place.

For the Wurundjeri, Boonerwrung, Taungurong, Djajawurrung and the Wathaurung people who make up the Kulin Nation, Melbourne has always been an important meeting place and location for social, educational, sporting and cultural events and activities.

Today, people from all cultures and backgrounds come to Melbourne to experience all our modern city has to offer, and to experience and learn about Indigenous culture.

Image of Melbourne Indigenous Arts Festival
This inaugural festival, held from 10 to 12 February, showcases Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island dance, cabaret, visual art, theatre, comedy, films and live music.
Image of Indigenous Laneway Commissions – Artist Laneway Tours
Sat 11 Feb 2012 to Sun 12 Feb 2012
Walk with six of the contributing Indigenous artists and hear first hand the stories and ideas behind each of their artworks.
Image of Laneway Commissions
Dedicated to showcasing artists from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, placing their art and culture firmly in the public realm.

 Discover

Explore and discover the Indigenous Melbourne of today - while learning more about life on this land in centuries past. Other places of interest

 Experiences

Experience Indigenous culture in Melbourne at endorsed businesses and activies. Each has met certain criteria for authenticity. Indigenous Melbourne experiences

 Indigenous art

Artists from different Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities around Australia produce work that may be recognisable as Indigenous. Where to buy Indigenous art

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