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Australia’s Aboriginal culture stretches back to the dawn of human life on earth,and the roots of that culture can be found in NSW Outback.
Using their knowledge of the landscape and its plants and animals gained over many thousands of years, Aboriginal people are acting as interpreters of their land to the wider world. Walk with them in their own country and you’ll be inspired by the depth of their knowledge. Take a bushtucker tour and marvel at the incredible properties of the plants around you, listen to an Aboriginal Discovery Ranger decipher the rock art of Mutawintji Historic Site, or sit around a fire at night and gaze at the starry sky while you listen to tales about the formation of constellations and another version of the story of Creation.
Works of art
The stark, sun-blistered landscapes, the dazzling night skies and even the plant life have a beauty all their own. For many years they have provided the inspiration for some of our most accomplished and well known artists, from Pro Hart and Clifton Pugh to Russell Drysdale and Tim Storrier.
For many thousands of years, before these modern-day painters, the Outback inspired countless Aboriginal artists, who left their anonymous works inscribed on rocks and cave walls. These days you can capture the ethereal beauty of the Outback with a camera, but don’t miss the chance to see the artworks in the galleries of Lightning Ridge and Broken Hill, and in the national parks, where Aboriginal rock art bears eloquent testimony to the connection between the original inhabitants and the land around them.
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