The journey of the Bogong moths - This Place

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Description '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.

Mungabareena means a ‘special meeting place’ in Wiradjuri language. People would meet there on their way to Mt Bogong to collect Bogong moths and return to Mungabareena to feast on them.

The 'This Place' project invites Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to create a short video about a place name, and the story behind it.

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