The original Aboriginal inhabitants of the City of Sydney local area are the Gadigal people. The territory of the Gadi (gal) people stretched along the southern side of Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour) from South Head to around what is now known as Petersham. Their southern boundary is the area that now forms the Alexandra canal and Cooks River. Ibis Sydney World Square wishes to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and pay respect to the Elders past and present and emerging.
There are about 29 clan groups of the Sydney metropolitan area referred to collectively as the Eora Nation. The ‘Eora people’ was the name given to the coastal Aboriginal peoples around Sydney. ‘Eora’ means ‘here’ or ‘from this place’. The Gadigal are a clan of the Eora Nation.
Long, long before the first Fleet landed at Sydney Cove in January, 1788 Aboriginal People were camping and hunting in the area that became World Square. George Street now runs along one side of this area, following an ancient Aboriginal trading rout stretching from the fishing grounds at Warrang (Sydney Cove) down the hill to the grasslands further out towards the present-day Newtown and Petersham.
Experience some Indigenous culture whilst you are here:
First Nations
Australia Museum
Monday – Sunday from 10.00am
Aboriginal Cultural Tours
Barangaroo Reserve
Monday – Saturday at 10.30am
Aboriginal Art Galleries
Queen Victoria Building
Monday – Saturday at 10.00am Sunday at 11.00am
Aboriginal Heritage Tour
Royal Botanic Garden
Thursday | Friday | Saturday at 1.00pm
Dharawal Resting Place Track
Gamay Botany Bay National Park
