Barangaroo South Sustainability Report 2021 - 2023

Pictured: Eora Fisherwomen. Pictured: 19th Century Shipbuilding. More than 60,000 years of Aboriginal history The site on which Barangaroo is built was used for fishing and hunting by the Gadigal people, the traditional owners of the Sydney city region, and is made up of 29 clan groups collectively known as the Eora Nation.    Large shell middens and numerous rock engravings close to the site indicate Indigenous occupation dating back around 6,000 years. However, radiocarbon dates from other parts of Sydney indicate the wider area was occupied for at least 14,500 years before European colonisation. Today, Sydney is home to a large population of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities from many different nations across Australia. Barangaroo South is situated within the boundaries of the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council, an organisation that advocates, supports and represents the Indigenous communities of the Sydney City region. The Eora Nation is neighboured by the nations of the Dharug, Dharawal, Gandangara and Kuringgai peoples. Barangaroo South “Barangaroo” is named in remembrance of a woman who was highly influential in the early years of European colonisation. Barangaroo was a member of the Cammeraygal clan of the Eora Nation and second wife to Bennelong, after whom Bennelong Point—the site of the Sydney Opera House—is named. She is remembered as one of the key Aboriginal leaders in the late 1700s and a powerful woman of great integrity and resilience. This symbolic dedication underscores the NSW Government’s commitment to recognising the deep and continuous connection for First Nations peoples to Sydney. 13 Sustainability Report 2021–23 Barangaroo South SHAPING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE