Yarns

Hear our voices

Click on the images and links below to hear and read our yarns

These our our stories and voices, telling the story of Coranderrk and recalling the people who lived here.

Do you have a Coranderrk yarn to share? If you have a story, we’d love to hear it or read about it.

Please contact us to send your yarn or to chat some more about this.

Back to Our History

Quick Link:

Prof. Joy Murphy-Wandin A.O.

tells stories about her great-great Uncle William Barak,

Bunjil the Eagle, Birrarang, Coranderrk

and much more:

Catholic Education Melbourne - Yarra Healing: Towards Reconciliation with Indigenous Australians -

Stories and Voices

http://www.yarrahealing.catholic.edu.au/stories-voices/index.cfm?loadref=135

Auntie Joy Wandin Murphy: Coranderrk. https://cv.vic.gov.au/stories/aboriginal-culture/contemporary-artists-honour-barak/auntie-joy-murphy-wandin-coranderrk/

Edward Wandin discusses fond memories of time spent with his late father

Coranderrk – Caring for Country

in a modern context

Festival Honours Coranderrk Station Legacy

A report by NITV shown on SBS of the

2013 Coranderrk Festival

Kutcha Edwards performing at the Festival as the rain comes and ends the performance, and ends the Festival early.

Local Historion Mick Woiwod talking about the establishment of Coranderrk in 1863. Coranderrk Station was established before the town of Healesville.

Brooke and Jacqui at 3RRR, 2013.

2014 Walk to Coranderrk: Descendant Andrew Peters opened the event and spoke about the importance of all Australians embracing the concept of our shared history.

Jack Charles talks about Coranderrk

Coranderrk on the Jon Faine Conversation Hour 2013

The full cast on stage

William Barak

circa 1866

HFC - we walk together

By Charles Richards

Simon Wonga

circa1866

The

Peters Family

by Charles Richards

Jim 'Juby' Wandin

by Charles Richards

Perry Wandin - Legend of the HFC

by Charles Richards

We pay respects to Elders past and present.

They give us guidance, strength and courage.

We care for Coranderrk and share its stories in their names.

We acknowledge the continued and unbroken connection between our Wurundjeri

ancestors and the Wurundjeri country on which Coranderrk is located.

We acknowledge and respect the continued and unbroken family connections between

Coranderrk and all descendants.