Where is the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape?

eastern Australia
The Budj Bim Cultural Landscape is located in the traditional Country of the Gunditjmara Aboriginal people in south-eastern Australia. The three serial components of the property contain one of the world’s most extensive and oldest aquaculture systems.

What is Budj Bim and how does it work?

Sacred to the Gunditjmara people, the Budj Bim National Heritage Landscape provides evidence of a system of channels and weirs constructed from the abundant local volcanic rock to manage water flows from nearby Lake Condah to exploit eels as a food source.

Can you visit Budj Bim?

WELCOME TO BUDJ BIM TOURS Budj Bim Tours has been offering authentic, guided tours through the Budj Bim National Heritage Landscape since 1999 .

Why is Budj Bim Cultural Landscape a Unesco site?

The Budj Bim Cultural Landscape is a unique place with universal heritage values that demonstrate how Gunditjmara people worked with the natural resources and environment of the Victorian south west region to establish a permanent place of human society over the past 30,000 years and beyond.

What animals live in Budj Bim?

It includes birds, fishes, frogs, lizards, snakes, and mammals as well as freshwater, terrestrial and marine invertebrates. It is only a fraction of the complete fauna of the area.

How did Budj Bim form?

Budj Bim Campground is nestled among forested rocky hollows and ridges formed by lava flows from an ancient volcanic eruption. Camp within walking distance of Lake Surprise, a crater lake with several short walks exploring the ancient and fascinating volcanic landscape of Budj Bim.

When did BUDJ BIM last erupt?

Research published in February 2020 using argon–argon dating, a method of radiometric dating, has dated the eruption at around 36,900 years ago. Specifically, Budj Bim was dated at within 3,100 years either side of 36,900 years BP, and Tower Hill was dated at within 3,800 years either side of 36,800 years BP.

When did Mt Eccles last erupt?

around 6,500 years ago
As a volcano, Mt Eccles is thought to have last erupted around 6,500 years ago, creating one of the largest lava flows on the Victorian Volcanic Plain.

When did Budj Bim erupt?

around 36,900 years ago
Research published in February 2020 using argon–argon dating, a method of radiometric dating, has dated the eruption at around 36,900 years ago. Specifically, Budj Bim was dated at within 3,100 years either side of 36,900 years BP, and Tower Hill was dated at within 3,800 years either side of 36,800 years BP.

What animals live in BUDJ BIM?

When did BUDJ BIM erupt?

Is the Budj Bim a World Heritage Site?

The latest chapter of this journey is the successful World Heritage listing of the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape. It has become Australia’s first site World Heritage-listed solely for Indigenous cultural values, and the 20 th Australian property to be added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

How does the Budj Bim cultural landscape help tourism?

Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (GMTOAC) invites the Australian tourism industry to deliver Aboriginal cultural tourism experiences on the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape. Experiences will include guided half and full day tours, multi-day cultural tours, and other Aboriginal tourism activities.

How old is Mount Eccles and Budj Bim?

For Gunditjmara, the volcanic eruption around 30,000 years ago revealed the ancestral creation-being Budj Bim; Mount Eccles (now called Budj Bim) and scoria cones represent this creation being in today’s landscape. The three serial components of the World Heritage property contain one of the world’s most extensive and oldest aquaculture systems.

What did the Gunditjmara Aboriginal people do in Budj Bim?

The Gunditjmara Aboriginal people in south-eastern Australia hold a deep and enduring relationship with Budj Bim, a landscape of lava flows, wetlands, and constructed aquaculture systems. The latest chapter of this journey is the successful World Heritage listing of the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape.