Re-storying Kakadu National Park. As a globally celebrated national park, Kakadu plays a pivotal role in storying Australia. Previous historical heritage assessments in the park have emphasised a dual

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Re-storying Kakadu National Park. As a globally celebrated national park, Kakadu plays a pivotal role in storying Australia. Previous historical heritage assessments in the park have emphasised a dualistic representation of Indigenous past/colonial present. Rejecting this conceptual divide and developing a collaborative, strengths-based methodology, this project will examine places of the recent past that tell important stories of the lives of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. This interdisciplinary project integrates archaeological, ethnographic, cultural landscape and archival approaches. It provides significant local, regional and national benefits for communities, researchers, government and wider public by telling a more nuanced and inclusive story of Australia.. Scheme: Linkage Projects. Field: 4302 - Heritage, Archive and Museum Studies. Lead: Dr Charlotte Feakins