Belambi Point Midden

Point of Interest

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Robert Cram Dr, Bellambi NSW 2518, New South Wales / ACT.

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Description

Place of significance for traditional Aboriginal Culture. The area is highly valued by the Dharawal and Wodi Wodi peoples of the Illawarra region for its natural beauty. It is a place where elements of the vegetation, rock formations, coastal landscape, and nearby creek and lagoon add to the aesthetic and spiritual value of the place. The area includes one of the largest Aboriginal shell middens in NSW, testament to its use as a place where resources were used and consumed over a long period of time. The area was also a bush schoolroom, where children learnt from their Elders. They were taught traditional stories and learnt about their history and traditional practices, including bush foods and natural medicines. A burial site was found in the area in 1965 and the ancestral remains and artefacts were moved from Bellambi Point. These have since been repatriated back to the site. No camping or overnight parking.

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Location

Lat: -34.369035 Lng: 150.92691