This post describes a sacred Kamilaroi burial ground containing the remains of 220 Aboriginal people, mostly buried between 1940 and 1968 during segregation. It highlights the historical context, including controlled Aboriginal lives, the establishment of a dedicated burial section, and the site's restoration, as explored through the Soundtrails geo-locative audio experience.

Walgett was a pivotal site in Australia’s Freedom Ride, where students confronted racial discrimination against Aboriginal people, notably the exclusion of Aboriginal veterans from the local RSL. Two key incidents there brought national attention to the issue of racial discrimination for the first time, marking a significant moment in Australian civil rights history.

The Goonoowigall Soundtrail is a geo-locative audio experience from Jukembal land, part of the Kamilaroi nation near Inverell, depicting the lives of Aboriginal people living there from the 1940s to the 1970s. The site, known as Sheep Station Gulley at the time, served as a refuge offering safety, community, and connection to land amid displacement and social upheaval.

The Bald Rock Soundtrail, the northernmost of four National Park Soundtrails in New England, NSW, was created as part of post-2019/20 bushfire recovery and offers a 2.5-hour walk featuring GPS-triggered audio narratives about the site’s cultural, ecological, and geological significance. It highlights the heritage of the Western Bundjalung and Githabul peoples, local wildlife, and historical figures, with immersive sound layers available onsite via the Soundtrails app.

This sculpture by Barry Cooper and collaborators features an 80ft oak tree donated by Stourhead Gardens to Frome Community College in 2013, historically depicted by JMW Turner in 1798. Re-erected in 2016 with local youth involvement and Heritage Lottery funding, the work symbolizes tree planting and environmental awareness while honoring Aboriginal Australian Walkabout Songlines through a planned 15-mile community walk linking the tree’s sites.

The Moree council uniquely formalized racial discrimination through a legal order banning Aboriginal people from public facilities like the swimming pool. In response, the 1965 Freedom Riders challenged this by demanding entry, facing violent backlash but ultimately securing a landmark victory against segregation.