It is all that is left of
part of the occupation
of a nation
for forty thousand years
The brook now bears
an alien name
The sound of trucks
and whorls of dust bring shame
and paint phantom figures
in the air
and strain and anguish shows
on the faces of those
the remnants standing there
We are but swamp reeds
standing in the sun
but resilient
bending with each blow
as each day is run
And we will tell to all
this too is their need
then we will proudly show
all the world what we have done.

Jack Davis
1992


A map of the site
dated 1840




Just 15 minutes from Perth International Airport, a drama is unfolding which encapsulates the state of contemporary politics in Australia with regard to the Aboriginal People.

Dec 12: Pyrton Community picket
Foss Tries Again at Pyrton

Clinging to the last vestiges of Colonial power and invoking archaic laws and statutes, the State Government of Western Australia has aquired a most sacred and significant Aboriginal site on the Swan River in Perth, for use as a women's prison.

Community protest and legal challenge have effectively stalled and slowed the process since May 1998, but the future of the site is still in the balance.

Join us to protect Nyungah heritage and see our dream of a community centre realised. Choose one of the links below to read more.

Pyrton Links:


Contacts
Swan Valley Nyungah Community (08) 9377 3550
Pyrton Action Group (08) 9279 6781


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