Gazetteer of Historical Australian Places
| Name | WA Journey Ways - The Snake Brothers Kalingiri (Albany) |
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| Description | There are stories are about the formation of the modern coastline from around Australia. In Western Australia they typically describe a fight between freshwater and saltwater totems which results in the reshaping of the coastline. They were almost certainly constructed as narratives to remember the change in sea levels brought by the Holocene warming between 15,000 and 8,000 years ago. This story tells not only of the harbour forming but also of the hills behind Albany becoming integrated into their lives as they moved there to be safe from the rising waters. |
| Type | Event |
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| Contributor | Jacqui Wright |
| Entries | 5 |
| Allow ANPS? | No |
| Added to System | 2023-07-25 16:36:06 |
| Updated in System | 2023-08-14 15:52:01 |
| Subject | indigenous, aboriginal, western australia, journey way, deep time, holocene warming |
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| Creator | Carol Petterson in 'Journey Ways' project, Dr Francesca Robertson, Dr Noel Nannup, Alison Nannup. |
| Publisher | WA Journey Ways is a collaboration of Kurongkurl Katitjin, Edith Cowan University and WA Main Roads. |
| Contact | bill.pascoe@newcastle.edu.au |
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| Source URL | https://batchelorpress.com/node/386 |
| Linkback | https://www.mainroads.wa.gov.au/community-environment/aboriginal-engagement/aboriginal-journey-ways/ |
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| Language | EN |
| License | Copyright. Do not re-use without permission. |
| Usage Rights | Told by and permission provided by Carol Pettersen for TLCMap. Do not re-use without permission. |
| Date Created (externally) | 2023-07-25 |
“The older brother dragged himself off and created the Kalgan River, that goes way up to Tambellup and there is big red ochre site from the blood where he died. Then all the water flowed in and created the harbour. When you look them you can see two snakes looking at you. The older brother is looking at you but the younger brother is ashamed and looking away.” - Carol Pettersen