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Kamay Botany Bay Environmental Education Centre

Kamay Botany Bay Environmental Education Centre

NSW Department of Education Teachers

Telephone02 9668 9889 / 0477 742 284

Emailkamaybotany-e.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Making a traditional bark canoe - Botany Bay

making a bark canoe

Bark canoes were sighted in Botany Bay by James Cook in 1770. Aboriginal knowledge holders have revived the art of making bark canoes. This film shows the steps involved from harvesting the bark to the creation of canoes.

Click here to view the film