Bairnsdale - Krowathunkooloong Keeping Place
The Krowathunkooloong Keeping Place is named after one of the five clans of the Gunaikurnai. Krowathunkooloong is is the name of the Gunaikurnai tribe that occupied the Orbost area.
The Keeping Place was named during 1991 and officially opened in 1994 and aims to raise the profile and awareness of the Gunaikurnai people's history of the Gippsland area and to build a better understanding of Aboriginal culture, history and heritage. It provides a recognizable and centrally located complex and facilitates greater community awareness, understanding and pride in Aboriginal culture, arts and crafts.
The Krowathunkooloong Keeping Place is housed in a beautifully designed building located on the grounds of the Gippsland Et East Gippsland Aboriginal Co-operative in Dalmahoy Street, Bairnsdale.
Imaginative displays provide an in-depth look at the Indigenous history of the Gunai / Kurnai people from pre-European settlement through to the present day.
The displays provide a vital insight into Indigenous culture, as well as a range of other themes including the impact of the Gippsland Missions and prohibition of cultural practices and, all displayed in an insightful and moving manner.
Visitors to the Keeping Place can learn, understand and appreciate the history of the Gunaikurnai people through guided or self-guided tours of the museum. The display includes traditional hunting and fighting weapons, bark canoes, baskets, fishing spears, boomerangs and an exhibition of contemporary Gunaikurnai art. There are staff members on hand to answer questions.
The Keeping Place is located at the western end of Bairnsdale. Signposts clearly indicate where to turn off the Princes Highway.
The Keeping Place is also home to the Gippsland and East Gippsland Cooperative which provides a range of programs and services. GEGAC holds divisions for Administration, a Medical Centre, Dentistry, Child Care, Elders Centre and Family and Youth Services.
Opening Hours:
Open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.
Cost:
(As at June 2017)
Adults: $6.00, Student: $4.00, Senior / Pensioner: $3.50, Family: $15
Location
37 - 53 Dalmahoy Street, Bairnsdale 3875 Map
✆ (03) 5152 1891
Web Links
→ www.batalukculturaltrail.com.au/krowathunkooloong.php
