Documenting
Traditional Knowledge & Environmental Services
Developers and government agencies are gaining awareness that traditional ecological knowledge is invaluable in the sustainable design and construction of projects, and through the rehabilitation and restoration of disturbed areas to their original condition.
Yarrawalk is one of the few specialist consultancies that help deliver culturally sensitive environmental programs that ensure sustainable outcomes. Yarrawalk is committed to the integration of landscape science and Aboriginal cultural knowledge into all aspects of land use planning for our sustainable future.
Our traditional knowledge and environmental services include:
- Aboriginal cultural heritage management plans
- risk assessment to cultural heritage / impact statement
- site monitoring
- environmental rehabilitation & revegetation
- compliance assessments (consents and permits, EPBC)
- surveys and excavations
- environmental design & planning to identify and mitigate potential impacts & infringements before they occur
Yarrawalk also specialises in providing Aboriginal cultural heritage assessments, which combines cutting edge 3D imaging and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology along with traditional cultural knowledge.
Surveying the past with GIS mapping & 3D modelling
Wonnarua Country, Hunter Valley, NSW
CLIENT: Various mining companies
ABOUT: Wonnarua Country, also known as the Upper Hunter, is home to some of the largest thermal coal mines in the world. Within these 'extractive zones' are 1000s of cultural sites that are of immense importance to Wonnarua people, now and into the future. Yarrawalk is committed to not only the documentation of these sites, but also their protection and future management.
OUR ROLE: Over many years, the team has evolved their practices and sought to document cultural heritage by combining the old with the new. Yarrawalk has provided specialised Aboriginal cultural heritage assessments, combining the use of drones, GIS mapping, and 3D modelling, along with cultural information obtained from knowledge-holders.
