We are always looking for ways to promote public awareness of Aboriginal history via our projects and through other means.
Historian Michael Bennett developed the website Pathfinders: The History of NSW Aboriginal Trackers in 2016 to promote the remarkable stories of the Aboriginal men and women who worked for the NSW Police as trackers between 1863 and 1972.
Michael developed these stories into the 2020 book Pathfinders, which has been followed up by a series of public talks.
HIDDEN IN PLAIN VIEW is a 2017 book by historian Paul Irish about the history of the Aboriginal people from the coastal part of Sydney. On this website you can find out about the book as well as some stories from Sydney’s Aboriginal history.
You can purchase Hidden In Plain View through all good bookstores or online through NewSouth Publishing.
Winner of the NSW Community and Regional History Prize at the 2018 NSW Premier’s History Awards, shortlisted for the 2018 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards, the 2018 Ernest Scott Prize for History, and the 2017 Queensland Literary Awards.
If you want to know more about the book, have a listen to these interviews:
- GLAMCity interview (2SER) on 13/11/19
- Geraldine Doogue (Radio National) on 24/6/17
- Wendy Harmer (ABC 702) on 21/4/17
- The Wire independent current affairs show on 25/5/17
- Phil Clark (ABC 702 Nightlife) on 29/5/17
- Radio Skid Row on 15/6/17
You can also read reviews of the book from The Weekend Australian and the Sydney Morning Herald.
He has also developed Aboriginal history and heritage content for the City of Sydney and councils along the Cooks River.
Michael and Paul collaborating with the Royal Australian Historical Society to create Finding Your Ancestors: Researching Aboriginal Family History in NSW in 2020 to help Aboriginal people get started with family history research. It features a website with a series of introductory videos
We will be opening the Ngalambay Gallery in 2026 as a space for Aboriginal people to tell their stories in their own words.
