Indigenous Communities

and the Environment

Deen Maar Indigenous Protected Area

Declared Indigenous Protected Areas in Victoria

 

Deen Maar Indigenous Protected Area

Deen Maar lies on the south-west cost of Victoria, near the community of Yambuk. The property is four and half square kilometres of rolling sand dunes, limestone ridges, river, lake and wetlands, located in the South East Coastal Plain bioregion.

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Tyrendarra Indigenous Protected Area

The ancient volcanic landscape of Tyrendarra was created by the spectacular eruption of Budj Bim (Mount Eccles) around 27,000 years ago. This region is a traditional meeting place and camping area for the Gunditjmara people – the land is part of major Dreaming trails and an important ceremonial site.

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