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A green landscape with smoke from a cultural burn rising at the centre
Koalas and traditional land management
A tree with new growth following fire
Aboriginal fire management and cultural burning
Nathan Brennan
Aboriginal Rangers working in conservation in NSW
Man holding fruit
Aboriginal Seasonal Calendars
A koala in a tree
Indigenous Protected Areas

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New blue plaque honours Aboriginal healthcare pioneer | Media release
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Yiraaldiya National Park, Sydney planned cultural burn | Media release
National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) in conjunction with Greater Sydney Landcare, Firestick Alliance, Dharug and connected Aboriginal communities will be conducting a 2-day cultural burn in Yiraaldiya National Park starting 1 August, weather permitting.