Indigenous astronomy: How the sky informs cultural practices

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The celestial Emu in the Milky Way Credit: Peter Lieverdink.

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Astronomical knowledge of celestial objects influences and informs the life and law of First Nations people.


Under a canopy of twinkling stars and through innumerable cycles of the Moon, the culture and presence of Australia’s First Nations people stretches back through thousands of years.

From the marvel of the Milky Way galaxy, to meteors, and the different phases of the Moon – there is lots to learn about Indigenous astronomy and star knowledge.

Looking up into the night sky, we see a beautiful array of stars twinkling amongst the ever-changing phases of the moon after the daily progression of the sun.




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