Cultural Rights to Water: An Indigenous perspective

Queensland’s Lake Eyre Basin region covers almost a third of the state, taking in the catchments of the Georgina and Diamantina Rivers and Cooper Creek as they drain south through the Simpson and Strzelecki Deserts towards Kati Thanda (Lake Eyre). Although the basin lies within central Australia’s arid zone, its famous “Channel Country” features extensive freshwater and wetland habitats that support a dazzling array of native wildlife. The region is also home to 18 Aboriginal Traditional Owner groups who are culturally responsible for caring for the area’s native plants, animals and sacred places.

Join us as Yirendali traditional custodian Jim Hill and Lake Eyre Basin Rangers coordinator Carlin Burns take us on a journey through an indigenous perspective on cultural rights to water.


0:00 - Introduction
3:00 - Seminar