Person: Lynne Thomas
Lynne Thomas is a Yuin and Biripi artist who lives and breathes her culture into everything she does. Lynne is passionate about Country and the connection Yuin Peoples have to it. Lynne served as a cultural consultant on Bangarra Dance Theatre’s 2018 production ‘Dark Emu’ and won a Fergus Heritage Award in 2024 for her song ‘Country Comes First’. In the community Lynne works in many roles that look after Country and educate people on the ways of Yuin life, Country and culture. Lynne’s family have played an integral role in the protection and handing back of Yuin sacred sites.
Family Photo Gallery 1970-2025
Family photos from 1970 onwards shared by the Yuin Community….
Video: Journey of a Cultural Fire Practitioner
In this short film, meet Lynne Thomas, Yuin / Biripi / Muckatung / Thawa woman, as she shares her journey with Country and Cultural Fire….
Radio: Word Up: Lynne Thomas
Lynne Thomas has been working on collecting and recording the Durga language with her local elders, and teaching Durga in schools around Narooma….
Rare book by Yuin tribal elder
Sacred sites battle on Biamanga mountain captured in rare book by Yuin tribal elder, photographer…
Caring for Country
Lynne Thomas talks about caring for Country, what it means culturally and the importance of keeping it alive….
Water
Lynne Thomas talks about the different types of water, their significance and the life within them….
Culture
Lynne Thomas talks about Culture. She shares what it means to her and what makes Country so special….
Dreamtime
Lynne Thomas talks about the Dreamtime and what it means to her and her peoples….
