Part of Redbank Communities
On-site Heritage Centre

76 Arthur Phillip Drive
North Richmond 2754

02 4760 1400

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Part of Redbank Communities
On-site Heritage Centre

76 Arthur Phillip Drive
North Richmond 2754

02 4760 1400

Dyarubbin

Dyarubbin (the Hawkesbury River) begins at the confluence of the Grose and Nepean rivers and ends at Broken Bay. This long, winding and ancient river has been sacred and life-sustaining to the Darug people for millennia. Darug culture, spirituality and sense of being are all intrinsically connected to it.

THE DARUG STORY

 

The Darug, Darkinjung and Gundungurra people have lived in this region for approximately 50,000 years, with Dyarubbin (the Hawkesbury River) serving as a fundamental source of food, resources and transportation. Dyarubbin comes from the Gundungurra word for yams.

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THE ECOLOGY

 

Indigenous flora and fauna includes the Cumberland Plain Woodland and River-Flat Eucalyptus, both of which are listed as endangered species.

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THE BATTLE OF RICHMOND HILL

 

This massacre of local Aboriginal people took place in 1795 and is believed to be the first documented battle between indigenous and European occupants.

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