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Australia is made up of many different and distinct Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups, each with their own culture, language, beliefs and practices.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ ways of knowing and being in the world are intimately connected to the land and waters.

The Australian Aboriginal flag was designed by artist Harold Thomas in 1970 and the colours of the flag represent the Aboriginal people of Australia and their connection to the land.

The AIATSIS map serves as a visual reminder of the richness and diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia.

Eddie Koiki Mabo was born on 29 June 1936 in his village of Las on the island of Mer in the Torres Strait.

Since colonisation, numerous government laws, policies and practices resulted in the forced removal of generations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families and communities across Australia.

In Australia there are more than 250 Indigenous languages including around 800 dialects.

Ancient songlines criss-cross the continent and link people, places and practice. By singing the songlines, Elders evoke the ancient stories of Country.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have been observing the skies for millennia. It is where ancestral beings exist and observe. It is both a map and guide to navigation, seasons and cultural practice.

Senior Gooniyandi Elder Mervyn Street shares his grandmother’s and mother's songline story that traverses Gooniyandi Country in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.