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While walking through the parklands, I tried to envision what the land would have looked like prior colonial times. Even with the gum trees and sounds of a Kookaburra in the background, the loud noise of traffic and the imploding construction site 100metres across made it difficult to imagine. The manicured grass, the lights propped under the gum trees for tourists to see the possums, has even turned the most simple things into a 'show'. The whole experience was fairly depressing.

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I went on the Mount Barker Heritage walk that allows you to walk in the footsteps of the Peramangk People, who were the original custodians of the land.  Following the walk, I was inspired to climb Mount Barker, as it is considered to be one of the most significant Aboriginal sites in the state, I stood at the summit as a mark of respect and contemplated what it may have looked like over 200 years ago.

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I went on the Mount Barker Heritage walk that allows you to walk in the footsteps of the Peramangk People, who were the original custodians of the land.  Following the walk, I was inspired to climb Mount Barker, as it is considered to be one of the most significant Aboriginal sites in the state, I stood at the summit as a mark of respect and contemplated what it may have looked like over 200 years ago.

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Matthew McNulty

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It was challenging to consider the cbd area pre-colonisation because of how industrialised it is currently and how 'normal' that state is for me. The inclines and declines are still there, but even the natural areas along the river are quite tame.

I enjoyed seeing some indigenous works I had previous times not taken the time to examine, or others I never knew existed.

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During my walk, I reflected on the past life of the land beneath my feet - ‘Tarndanyangga - Red Kangaroo Rock Place.’ The land has now become Adelaides CBD, built up with concrete and large corporate buildings.

It is hard to imagine how this land looked once before. I had never considered that the river and gumtrees were once used and managed by Indigenous people to ensure a reliable supply of food plants.

I feel quite removed from the past uses of this land and the Kaurna people, and it is nice to take a moment to reflect on what was once here. The artworks of the indigenous people are an amazing way of allowing others to connect with their cultures, as it visually represents many of the ways they lived and many of the stories they tell.

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During the week 2 activity, the  Yerrakartarta mural was extremely interesting. As it represents the history of the land, and how Indigenous Australians once lived and how their culture thrived. It also made me realise how much of everything we see every day of our lives has drastically changed in such a short period of time, not only through developing cities and suburbs but how we have developed culturally as a community.

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During my walk, I found it interesting how the land that was once lived on by the Kaurna people is now nothing but infrastructures, sky rise buildings and chaos. Although where we live is vibrant and lively,sometimes it is the simple things that hold the most raw yet glorious beauty.

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This was a sign given to provide information about the Yerrakatarta mural, the art itself was beautiful and it is so important to both show and tell the origins of the art and Aboriginal heritage with the land we are on daily.

As a community we should work towards acknowledgment and understanding of both historic and modern Aboriginal culture

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I went to Mount Barker in the weekend and during my walk I found interesting landscape which caught my eyes.

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While on the walk I thought a lot about how the landscape has changed very drastically since the European settlers arrived in Australia. In the city is is much more noticeable than in the country also, due to the density of large buildings and infrastructure, but that's not to say there has not been a big impact across all of Australia.
The image on the week 2 tab really influenced this thinking, as it made reference to a location i pass through frequently. This also made me wonder how the landscape would have developed if it had not been impacted the way it was by the Europeans.

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I found the information alongside the installations really interesting on the walk. I especially enjoyed reading about the weaving being social and community orientated as i find the idea of craft bringing people together and connecting people to be really lovely. Something i felt during this walk around Adelaide was that there should be more instalments in less secluded and hidden places. I walk past the Yerrakartarta mural on my way to and from uni every week and was never aware it was there. A few things seemed to be quite tucked away and hidden.

I found that the app didnt work for me, it showed me the locations of where to go but wouldnt let me submit answers or use the app any further.

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This exhibition is an amazing encounter with the Ngarrindjeri culture and the visual arts.

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This mural near the station would probably tell of how the Kaurna people lived their lives here.

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While on my walk, it was interesting to think about and discuss with a friend what the lands may have looked liked before colonisation, referring back to the image by Robert Havel.

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During my walk, the Yerrakartarta mural attracted my attention. The contemporary art was beautifully designed to tell a story and reflect the history of the land. It displays how the Indigenous Australian’s once lived. The mural is a great way for the public to observe and further understand their stories.

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During my exploration through the Adelaide CBD many thoughts ran through my mind about this topic. I was inspired to learn and understand more about how the Kaurna people used this area. The Kaurna people pre-colonisation had an abundance of fresh water from what we know now as The River Torrens.  Native animals looking for water, in turn became a convenient food source. The area had native grasses with provided materials for the Kaurna people to weave practical items from. The positioning of the area being half way from both the sea and the base of the Adelaide hills provided a significant meeting place for the Kaurna people transitioning between seasons.

For the early colonists, the area provided fresh water all year long, high ground to look out over the west towards the sea. William Light understood this area’s topography though watching and understanding the use of the land by the Kaurna people.

The main remaining vestige from pre-colonization is The River Torrens.