Elders share Wurundjeri history through new walking trail

Visitors and community can now immerse themselves in a new cultural experience in Docklands that will allow everyone to experience the precinct through the eyes of Wurundjeri people, the Traditional Custodians of these lands.

Created in partnership with the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation, The Wurundjeri Docklands Trail takes people on a self-guided tour of culturally significant sites within Docklands, accompanied by audio recordings from Wurundjeri community and Elders.

Wurundjeri Elder Uncle Bill Nicholson Jr said he hopes the app helps listeners peel back the layers of the urban environment to understand the history and connection of the Wurundjeri people to the land for thousands of years.

Available on the Docklands Tours app, the tour offers an insight into the cultural and historical connections to the land (now known as Docklands) that the Wurundjeri share.

Beginning and ending at Harbour Esplanade, the tour takes about 30 minutes and includes geo-tagged locations and audio recordings for all 11 stops.

Development Victoria Group Head Precincts Niall Cunningham said it is important to work in partnership with Traditional Owners to share knowledge with locals and visitors about the expansive history of the Wurundjeri People in Docklands and their connection to these lands.

The app is a partnership between Development Victoria, in their role as the Victorian Government’s development arm, and the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation.

The Docklands Tours app can be downloaded on mobile phones or tablets from iTunes App Store or Google Play.

To learn more about Docklands, visit the project page.