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Plan for Palm Island tourism
AN $8,500 grant supported the Manbarra Traditional
Owner group to develop its plan for a tourism business
showcasing the beautiful North East Bay on Palm Island.
Group members filmed and produced a video, and captured
important hi story and traditional ecological knowledge about
the island.
This history and cultural heritage will be an important part of
the venture, which aims to give visitors a taste of the traditional
Aboriginal way of life.
“We want to show visitors how the old people used to live,
sleeping under the stars,” Manbarra Elder Uncle Walter Palm
Island said.
“How they used to hunt and how they used to know where to
find water, find bush tucker, and live off the land and sea.
Thank you, NQ Dry Tropics.
You have opened up the
doors for me and for
Traditional Owners to revive
understanding of our country.
– Uncle Walter Palm Island,
Manbarra Elder
“We have a wealth of knowledge to share. For us, it’s about
independence and self-determination.”
ENGAGING WITH TRADITIONAL OWNERS