Greetings from Wadjemup: Hidden Aboriginal Heritage on the Island of ‘Simple Pleasures’ - Cya On The Road

Greetings from Wadjemup: Hidden Aboriginal Heritage on the Island of ‘Simple Pleasures’

📍 Rottnest Island, WA, Australia

Estimated distance & time: 765m / 15 mins

This podcast discusses a disturbing hidden history of Wadjemup, or Rottnest Island – its use as an Aboriginal prison between 1838 and 1931.

Why is the history of this prison so hard to find? And why is it important that we acknowledge it?

Follow the tour route to explore.

This podcast acknowledges the Whadjuk Noongar people as the traditional owners of Wadjemup.

About the Creator

Deakin University

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