"The land owns you and you have to look after it. And that just goes on for generations. It's passed on. And it's in your heart. It's in every Aboriginal person's heart." - Mary Darkie

Meet some Balgo Artists.

The contemporary indigenous songwriters of the Gunditjmara region of southern Australia tell the stories of their relationship with the land and each other through the lyrics of their songs.

Andy Alberts
Uncle Banjo Clarke
Brett Clarke
Richard Frankland
Shane Howard
Lee Morgan
Neil Murray
Archie Roach
Tiddas

The map shown in the Lore of the Land CD ROM is just one perspective on Indigenous language groups in Australia.

Soon, we will invite you to submit your local perspectives and history.

Apology to Kalkadoon peoples

The traditional owners of the country in the Mount Isa region are the Kalkadoon people.

The language map in the Lore of the Land CD Rom does not represent this. We apologise to the Kalkadoon people for this oversight.

Visit other resources on the Web relating to Indigenous music.

Visit links to all sorts of sites relating to Indigenous culture, land rights, and more.

Explore areas such as art, dance and story.