Bung Yarnda: Camping Waters - This Place

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'This Place' is a partnership between the ABC and First Languages Australia inviting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to create a short video about a place name, and the story behind it. Share with ICTV with support from the Community Benefit Fund.

Bung Yarnda (Lake Tyers) has a rich history as being a fishing, feasting and camping place for Gunai clans in East Victoria. However in recent years residential development and pollution has been effecting the health of the Lake's water and ecosystem.

More Information
  • Language:Gunai/KÅ­rnai, English
  • English Subtitles:No
  • Genre:Looking After Language
  • Year Completed:2019
  • Writer:Wayne Thorpe
  • Talent:Wayne Thorpe
  • Partner Organisation:ABC
  • Location:Lake Tyers, VIC
  • Duration:00:03:48
  • Producer or Facilitator:ABC in collaboration with language custodians Rachael Lucas
  • Narrator:Wayne Thorpe
  • Copyright:Shared Community Contributor, ABC, FLA
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