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Aboriginal Use
Aboriginal people lived along the Cooks River for thousands of years prior to European arrival. They had developed an enormous body of knowledge and skills to harness the resources provided by the river and surrounding lands. This included trapping birds and animals, exploiting fish
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The Ice Age
Aboriginal land began in the Dreamtime. The Aboriginal communities saw themselves as the custodians or caretakers of this unique environment. Their spiritual beliefs honoured this uniqueness by paying homage to their spiritual ancestors who had created a world in which all their needs
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Archaelogical Investigations
A common type of Aboriginal site investigated by archeologists is the shell midden found in both sandstone shelters and the open. Other site types include painted and engraved art sites, open campsites sites, grinding grooves and burials.
The rugged Hawkesbury Sandstone
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Land use
The Cadigal and Wangal peoples made optimum use of the land and the seasons to hunt, trap, fish and forage for fruit and plants.
As expert firestick farmers, they burned off scrub near rivers leaving only large trees spaced several metres apart, creating a
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