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The Library exists in order to support and encourage research, debate, conversation, inspiration, learning and enjoyment. There are many exhibitions, projects, blog entries and talks that relate to Aboriginal Studies.
Further projects and guides to broaden your knowledge.
5,027,091+ digital files from the Library’s collections are accessible online, with more being added all the time. Start exploring them now by browsing or searching in the digital collections catalogue.
Visit the online exhibition Eight Days in Kamay, a digital exploration of how on 29 April 1770, the Gweagal people of Kamay (Botany Bay) discovered James Cook and his crew.
Then go to the learning activity below to reflect on how texts may invite the responder to see the world differently, to challenge assumptions, ignite new ideas or reflect personally.
This video discusses what role digital technology can play in the preservation of Indigenous cultures in a postcolonial world.