Australian Indigenous Astronomy
Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Sydney City Skywatchers - Lecture on Aboriginal Astronomy

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Join the oldest operating astronomical group in Sydney. The group provides an opportunity for those interested in astronomy to share and br...
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Thursday, February 23, 2012

Karrugang and the Origin of the Pleiades

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This is a Gundungurra story from the Blue Mountains (NSW) about  the  origin  of the star cluster Westerners call the Pleiades. In the D...
Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Ngaut Ngaut - A Lunar Calendar?

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From Paul Curnow and Ray Norris (edited by Duane Hamacher ) On the banks of the Murray River, north of Adelaide, is a rock art site cal...
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Friday, January 27, 2012

The Origin of the Moon

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This is a Dreaming story from Cape York in far northern Queensland. Many years ago, people realised that a light was needed at nighttime ...
Sunday, January 22, 2012

Astronomical Symbolism in Australian Flags

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By Duane Hamacher Australia has three official flags: the national flag, the Aboriginal flag, and the Torres Strait Islander flag.  Everyo...
Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Tagai - A warrior from the Torres Strait

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One day Tagai and his crew of Zugubals (beings who took on human form when they visited Earth) were fishing from their outrigger canoe. They...
Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Graven Images - A Novel

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This week I want to bring something a little different to your attention.   Professor Ray Norris , the director of the Aboriginal Astronomy ...
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