Overview

• ABC presents Deep Time as an interactive tool that brings together oral histories passed down over generations to illuminate the continent’s ancient story.
• More than 65 traditional knowledge holders contributed through a consultative interview process, producing over 130 cultural stories from at least 45 communities and language groups.
• The collection spans sites from Broome and the Torres Strait to Tasmania, the Tanami Desert and Lake Mungo, offering a nationwide view.
• Stories explore life alongside megafauna, migration across Country, and adaptation through an ice age over tens of thousands of years.
• A Deep Time panel discussion is scheduled on the ABC News channel for Monday, October 20, at 2:30pm AEDT.