Cultural sites

Budj Bim Cultural Landscape, located in southeastern Australia, represents one of the world's most extensive and ancient aquaculture systems, developed by the Gunditjmara people over six millennia. This complex system of channels, weirs, and dams, built on lava flows, demonstrates a sophisticated approach to trapping, storing, and harvesting kooyang (short-finned eel). The landscape is not only a testament to advanced engineering but also reflects the Gunditjmara's deep-time narrative, emphasizing their continuous presence in the region for at least 32,000 years. Today, the relationship between the Gunditjmara and their land persists through oral traditions and cultural practices, underscoring the significance of this site as both an economic and social foundation for indigenous societies.

(Ed.). (2020). Cultural sites. World Heritage Review, 2020(94), 12–63. https://doi.org/10.18356/27887138-2020-94-2