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.
Religion
Lynne Thomas talks about religion and the similarities between western religion and Aboriginal culture. She explains the part of culture that are similar to churches or held in high reverence like western religious practices….
Captain Cook and the Mountains
Lynne Thomas talks about Captain Cook renaming the mountains and communication lines….
Corkhill Collection
The William Henry Corkhill Tilba Tilba photograph collection is a collection of 875 photographs taken by William Corkshill in between 1890 and…
