Journey through the land known as the Burragorang Valley with The Valley of Dispossession presented by the Oaks Historical Society Inc’s.
It starts with the Aboriginal Dreamtime Story of Gurrangatch and Mirragan; and includes stories and images of Indigenous life in the valley; the arrival and settlement of Europeans. Finishes with the exodus of families before the flooding of the valley underneath Warragamba Dam to supply water for Sydney.
Based upon the established display at Wollondilly Heritage Centre & Museum, the exhibition will evolve over History Week until 12 September. Visit the museum’s facebook page for even more stories, historic images and videos posted daily.
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The Valley of Dispossession
This painting by Jan Shipley illustrates the story of Mirragan and Gurangatch which Gundungurra people told to explain the creation of the Wollondlly River system. More…
See more of the Mirragan and Gurangatch Story at Yesterday Stories.
Indigenous Artworks inside the caves at Burragorang Valley by the Wollondilly River. More…
Records show that in 1828 the land was occupied by the first settlers. At the foot of Mount Burragorang Larry Tanner had his selection on which he grew wheat. More…
The existence of coal deposits in Burragorang Valley has been known since 1806 when the botanist George Caley noticed some outcrops during his expedition through the region. More...
The farming communities of Upper and Lower Burragorang, Cox’s River and Nattai River consisted of permanently settled families who mostly owned the properties they worked along the fertile flats. More…
Much of the Pioneering base of Burragorang came from ex-convicts of whom a great majority were Irish-Catholics. Many of these families remained in the Valley until its closure.
From “Life in The Burragorang” By Jim Barrett
Lake Burragorang replaced Burragorang Valley and so became Warragamba Dam.
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