Aboriginal oral history offers clues about Australia’s volcanism
About this episode
The episode explores how a creation story from the Boandik people provides insights into Australia's geological history.
A creation story of the Boandik people of the south-eastern coastal region of South Australia and western Victoria provides a timeline for Australia’s geological history.
Topics covered
- Aboriginal oral history
- volcanism
- geological history
- creation stories
- Australia
Keywords
- Aboriginal
- volcanism
- geological history
- Boandik
- creation story
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Australia, south-eastern coastal region of South Australia, western Victoria
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