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The name that's worth the fight, for the old people and the young ones too - This Place

04 December 2019
Culture and Capability
Two Aboriginal women in crimson t-shirts, one wearing a brown brimmed hat and the other with grey hair and wearing sunglasses, look to camera. In the background is green grass and trees.

Two mountains in Central Queensland have been given back their traditional names.

For thousands of years, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have been naming places that were sacred or important to them.

This video is part of an ABC produced series named This Place. It tells the story behind one of these special places.

After years of fighting, two mountains in Central Queensland have been given back their traditional names. Aunty Sally and Nhaya Nicky share why the Darumbal Community fought so hard for this change.

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For more information, visit This Place.