Welcome to Yung Balug

A unique place to study Aboriginal history and the local environment.

We acknowledge the Yung Balug family group of the Dja Dja Wurrung Nation who are the original owners of the land on which we live, work and gather. We pay our respects to their past elders, Queen Girribong, Jacky Logan, and Sir Pastor Doug Nicholls, and present elders now developing.

Please note: This website contains images of deceased members of the Dja Dja Wurrung Nation.

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Yung Balug is Expanding
Yung Balug is Expanding

The Yung Balug Museum is expanding their display area to make room for many more artefacts.

Recent Visits From Children
Recent Visits From Children

Children enjoy visiting the Yung Balug Artefacts Museum. Book a tour with your children or students today.

Recent Visitors
Recent Visitors

Many interesting visitors from all over Australia have recently. See what some of them are saying.

Secrets of Scarred Trees
Secrets of Scarred Trees

So much history is hidden within each scarred tree. Discover it for yourself on a tour of the wetlands around Boort.

Footprints Across the Loddon Plains
Footprints Across the Loddon Plains

Footprints Across the Loddon Plains is a book that documents the rich history of the Aboriginal people and the early settlers of the Loddon Plains area, the home of the Yung Balug Clan.

Wattle Seed Trial
Wattle Seed Trial

Wattle seed is abundant and is a nutritious food source that the Aborigines relied upon. At Yung Balug Museum we are conducting a trial to grow and harvest various species of Acacia for food and conservation.

An Abundant Food Source
An Abundant Food Source

Exploring how Aboriginal women would reap and store the native grasses they collected.

A Rush to Make Baskets
A Rush to Make Baskets

Aboriginal artist Marilyne Nicholls collects rushes from Lake Boort to weave baskets, just as Aboriginal women have done for generations.

“Great display and knowledge. Love the stories”
— Khristine & Will
“Fantastic for students. Amazing knowledge of Aboriginal history”
— Wedderburn College
“So enlightening. Not a dull moment. Will definitely come back again”
— Esther & Stephen
“An absolute treasure giving Aboriginal Culture the reverence it deserves”
— Adam & Hannah

Testimonals

 

“To be a true Australian, it is important to learn about the First Australians”

Paul Haw - Founder of Yung Bulag Museum