Koorie Heritage Trust Cultural Centre

Koorie Heritage Trust Cultural Centre Information

Can you imagine what life was like 60,000 years ago? Experience unique and exciting Aboriginal Culture of south-eastern Australia at the Koorie Heritage Trust Inc.

Created in 1985 to protect, promote and preserve Koorie history and culture, the Trust aims to create reconciliation by bridging the cultural gap between Koorie and non-Koorie communities.

The Koorie Heritage Trust Cultural Centre hosts:

* More than 10,000 artefacts, books, artworks and photographs

* Two gallery spaces for emerging and established Koorie artists provide for exhibitions that change every few months and may feature paintings, sculptures, photographs or traditional artefacts

* A dynamic, interactive sound and visual Permanent Exhibition traces the history of the Koorie people from 60,000 years ago to the present-day issues such as Aboriginal Deaths in Custody and Stolen Generations

* Replicas of traditional artefacts - feel the softness of a possum skin cloak, see the intricate design on a traditional shield or hear the noise of clapping sticks

* Education tours for people of all ages

* A gift shop featuring Koorie artworks and authentic products

* A resource library for members that holds 6,000 books and a collection of rare books

The Trust also provides an Oral History service for recording stories of the past to be shared with future generations.

The Koorie Heritage Trust Inc is the only Cultural Centre in Australia that looks after the history and culture of the Indigenous people of a specific region, that of south-eastern Australia.

Koories have a totally unique culture to the rest of Indigenous Australia with different art, customs, languages and traditions - discover the uniqueness of south-eastern Australian Aboriginals!

Entry to the Cultural Centre is by gold coin donation, and guided tours with a Koorie Cultural Officer can be booked at AUD6.60 per person.