RATIONALE

01 // CHRONOLOGY

Point Addis, located approximately 25km south-west of Geelong,Victoria, Australia. It is the traditional country of the Wathaurung people who have shared a long associated connection and custodianship to the land. A Koorie Culture Walk that is approximately a 2km trail details how the Wadawurrung people lived in the area for millennia precolonisation.

The community has seen a tragic decrease over the years of the Wadawurrung people residing in the immediate area. In 1836, there were roughly 700 Wadawurrung people in the community, which decreased to 35 by 1853 as a result of European settlement.

It is the third largest marine national park of 24 throughout Victoria. It sits within the Central Victoria bioregion and measures 4420 hectares with a 9km length of coastline. The land itself is characterised by jagged limestone cliffs, rockpools, intertidal reefs and intense wave energy, recent underwater mapping has also revealed that there is a presence of old coastal landforms from river beds, shore lines, as well as a lake.

The sub and intertidal reefs that are present are rich with abundant sea life and host many native species along with playing host for many migratory birds and sea animals. There are several known threatened bird species that use the area for feeding, along with 11 important migratorial water species. The majority of the park is in open sea (5km offshore); hence there is much more knowledge to be gained from the site and its natural inhabitants.

Point Addis, located approximately 25km south-west of Geelong,Victoria, Australia. It is the traditional country of the Wathaurung people who have shared a long associated connection and custodianship to the land. A Koorie Culture Walk that is approximately a 2km trail details how the Wadawurrung people lived in the area for millennia precolonisation.