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Illawarra Aboriginal Heritage & Culture conference 2016

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The conference will feature talks on the following topics: Aboriginal foods and medicines; Aboriginal rock art and use of stone tools and ground-edge axes; Emeritus Professor Iain Davidson’s work on Aboriginal culture; A paper on Kings and Queens of Illawarra, 1815-1880; * Dharawal astronomy; A book launch on Saturday 9 July, 2.50 pm - A History of Aboriginal Illawarra before Colonisation, by Dr. Mike Donaldson and Les Bursill. Five Islands Aborigines circa 1815 (State Library of New South Wales) In association with NAIDOC Week. When : 10am - 4pm, Saturday and Sunday 9 & 10 July 2016. Where : Panizzi Room, Ground Floor, Library, University of Wollongong.   Further Information: Les Bursill – mobile:   0419298018   / email: leslie.bursill@gmail.com Mike Donaldson – mobile: 0420889565 /   email: miked51@bigpond.com   See also: Illawarra Aborigines Before Colonisation conference 2015 . Agenda Saturday 9 July 10.00 – 10.15 L es Bursill , Elde