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Learn more about Aboriginal languages, culture and history by clicking on the below titles to visit a range of fantastic educational resources.

About Australia's 250+ Indigenous languages
(AIATSIS)

First Nations place names for major Australian cities
(Commonground.org.au)

Welcome to Country or Acknowledgement of country; what's the difference?(indigenous.gov.au)

Education for pre-schoolers sharing sounds of country, language and little yarns
(Little Yarns podcast)

Wurundjeri history, culture and council services
(wurundjeri.com.au)

Stories about Victoria's Indigenous culture
(Culture Victoria)

Our home, the MCG, is located on Wurundjeri land, home of the Wurundjeri people.

Throughout the AFL and AFLW seasons, the Dees visit many different traditional lands, including but not limited to Kaurna (Adelaide Oval), Wajuk (Optus Stadium), Yugambeh (Metricon Stadium), Gadigal (SCG), Arrernte (TIO Traeger Park), Wadawurrung (GMHBA Stadium) and Bunurong (Casey Fields).

Find out the name of the traditional owners of the country on which you live, work and play.

Access the AIATSIS Map of Indigenous Australia here.

In Australia there are more than 250 Indigenous languages including 800 dialects. Each language is specific to a particular place and people.

In some areas like Arnhem Land, many different languages are spoken over a small area. In other areas, like the huge Western Desert, dialects of one language are spoken.
Language is more than just a means to communicate, it is what makes Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture unique. It plays a central role in identity.
Language also carries meaning beyond words themselves. It is a platform which allows cultural knowledge and heritage to be passed on.
Speaking and learning first languages provides a sense of belonging and empowerment.

Learn more about the importance of Language here.