Activity 4
"Black's Town"- Indigenous History
Complete page 11 in student fieldwork booklet for this section.
Blacktown has a strong Indigenous history. The creeks and waterways were important for Darug people for tens of thousands of years due to the resources they provided. Much of the history has been lost over time due partly to flooding, but also due to the impacts of early European settlement. Early settlers termed the area “Black’s Town” due to the numerous Aboriginal people living there. This term was later shortened to “Blacktown” and made more formal as the name of the suburb in 1906.
Look at the Aboriginal tools below. In pairs or as a class research what each of these tools are and what they were used for.
Look at the Aboriginal tools below. In pairs or as a class research what each of these tools are and what they were used for.
Where they used to help collect food? Where they weapons or tools? How were they made? Who was allowed to use them?
Where they used to help collect food? Where they weapons or tools? How were they made? Who was allowed to use them?
Woomera
Woomera
Coolomon
Coolomon
Dilly Bag
Dilly Bag
Emu Caller
Emu Caller