Sea CountryTradition
Saltwater Stories
Mary shares the traditions of sea country and how the tides carry memories of ancestors.
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Mary YunupinguDarwin, NT
Darwin and the Top End offer a different Australia, tropical, multicultural, and deeply connected to sea country and saltwater traditions. We'll partner with organisations working at the intersection of Indigenous knowledge and innovation, expanding the storytelling network northward. The monsoon season brings transformation, and so do the stories we'll collect here.
Stories from This Place
The Stories
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Cultural ProtocolsFilm
Filming Ceremony
James navigates the delicate balance of documenting sacred practices while respecting cultural boundaries.
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James GurruwiwiDarwin, NT
Field Journal
Reflections
“The monsoon rains arrived this morning. Everything smells like new beginnings. The community gathered under corrugated iron and told stories while the water came down.”
- BKJune 2026
“Darwin is a frontier town with ancient roots. The collision of modern Australia and 60,000 years of culture is felt on every street corner.”
- BKJune 2026
People We Met
The Storytellers
The voices behind the stories. Each person carries a world of knowledge.
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