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ABC Launches Deep Time, an Interactive Map of 65,000 Years of First Nations History

The project centers approved contributions from more than 65 knowledge holders to help Australians connect local places to deep culture.

Overview

  • Deep Time is now live on ABC platforms, presenting more than 130 cultural stories collected through a consultative process with contributors who retain ownership and approve what is shared.
  • The collection spans at least 45 communities and language groups across the continent, from Broome and the Torres Strait to Tasmania, the central Tanami desert and Lake Mungo.
  • Users can explore four modes of discovery: Tell me a story, Time, Place and Topics, designed to orient audiences by narrative, chronology, location and theme.
  • Featured examples link cultural knowledge with science, including Broome dinosaur footprints, the Thagay constellation, Murujuga rock art, Madjedbebe occupation evidence and Gunditjmara eel-farming systems.
  • ABC will host a panel discussion on Monday 20 October at 2:30pm AEDT on the ABC News Channel, with audio on the ABC Listen app and local radio from 8pm local time and on ABC NewsRadio at 9pm AEDT.