Budj Bim Cultural Landscape - UNESCO World Heritage Site

Budj Bim Cultural Landscape is an unusual and intriguing UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located in Victoria in southern Australia, it's Australia's first cultural World Heritage Site entirely dedicated to indigenous culture. The site centres around the local Gunditjmara tribe, who used the ancient lava channels of the area to construct channels and canals for fish farming. The setup allowed the Gunditjmara peoples to settle permanently in the area, rather than the hunter-gatherer lifestyle common among Australia's indigenous people. Let's check it out.
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[@L14MA]

Awesome!

[@tootsie-rollingstone]

Wow, it's absolutely gorgeous there. Love the little stone huts. New here, hope all is well your way

[@WorldHeritageJourney]

Thanks for watching! Yes it's a beautiful spot, quite remote in that Australian way. Great to see some recognition for indigenous Australian culture as well. Stay safe!

[@MastMaulaPuran]

Australia is awesome

[@WorldHeritageJourney]

I'm a bit biased but yes I definitely agree ☺ Thanks for watching!

[@XfromDarkHorse]

Will you do one for Brewarrina fish traps? Good video, by the way.

[@WorldHeritageJourney]

Thanks! I actually read about the Brewarrina traps while researching this video - I haven't been there myself but it's definitely on the list for next time I'm in the area. And if they end up on the World Heritage List, I'll absolutely make a video about them! Thanks for watching 👍

[@trishb54]

Well that's something I didn't know about my own country and the people who lived here

[@WorldHeritageJourney]

Yeah it's actually quite fascinating! I vaguely remember hearing once about an unusual Indigenous tribe that had built settlements, and how rare it was, but I couldn't remember the place or the reference. Now I know 👍

[@skatersgrotto6415]

Can you catch good fish in the rivers

[@WorldHeritageJourney]

I'm not sure if you're allowed to fish there anymore, I haven't actually looked into it. Thanks for watching!

[@sierastevenson4741]

I have been sent by my teacher. Russia

[@WorldHeritageJourney]

Thanks for watching! 😎

[@kyliebrennan3193]

Great up until you talk about this being isolated. There is abundant evidence that Aboriginals managed the land all over Australia.

[@WorldHeritageJourney]

Yes, that's very true. The mention of isolation was referring to its present-day status, well away from major towns, apologies if that caused any confusion. Thanks for watching!