Introduction

= **The Elders Need You!!** = ====Aboriginies are often referred to as '//The First Australians//', with a culture believed to have begun over 60,000 years ago. They believe Ancestral beings rose from the Earth, or came from the heavens, and moved over a world without feature. The places where the ancestral beings first appeared became billabongs and rivers, rocks, hills, mountains and all the features of the landscape. After the creators made rules for the people to live by, they retired, remaining as a hidden presence and a vital force.====

====Aboriginal culture is rich in **custom**, **belief** and **tradition**. It is bursting with colour and life through song, dance, stories, art and the nurturing spirit of it's people, and their relationship with the land. To ensure Australia continues to celebrate and share the rich Aboriginal heritage with it's people, join your classmates on a journey of discovery, as you investigate and explore Aboriginal ways of life, their love of the land, and the stories they share in Dreaming, of how this great land came to be.====

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