In the 1800s, colonial settlers moved Ballarat's Yarrowee River. The impacts are still felt today
By David Waldron, Senior Lecturer in History, Federation University Australia
Kelly Ann Blake, Gherrang/Biodiversity Project Officer, Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation, Indigenous Knowledge
Shannen Mennen, Project Officer Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation, Indigenous Knowledge
The river wasn’t merely a physical entity – it was a symbol of spiritual and cultural significance, serving as the the life force which flows through Country.
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