History & Culture
OPINION: It’s time to honour Mungo Lady
This month we celebrate an event 50 years ago in western New South Wales that changed the course of Australian history: the discovery of Mungo woman.
Tag: Mungo man
History & Culture
When did Australia’s human history begin?
In July, a new date was published that pushed the opening chapters of Australian history back to 65,000 years ago. It is the latest development in a time revolution that has gripped the nation over the past half century.
History & Culture
Mungo Man heads back to country
Traditional owners of Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area feel deep relief as 42,000-year-old skeleton, taken without permission in the ‘70s, is returned from Canberra.
News
Aboriginal people were definitely first Australians
New DNA sequencing has proven Aboriginal people really were the first to inhabit Australia.
History & Culture
Messages from Mungo
Forty years ago the remains of a man were found at Lake Mungo in NSW. This discovery would forever change our understanding of the Aboriginal history of Australia
Destinations
Messages from Mungo National Park
The remains of a man were found at Lake Mungo in NSW 40 years ago. This discovery changed our understanding of Aboriginal history