Condobolin (100kms from Parkes) is a nice town (population 3,500) situated on the Lachlan River. We arrived on the day they were celebrating NAIDOC week with a street parade. NAIDOC stands for National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee.
I´ve seen some progress over the years, 1995 was my first visit to Australia and especially Roeburn made a good jump in the right direction, having a colorful centre and getting people off the streets.
ReplyDeleteWe are beginning to understand and respect aboriginal culture more in Australia but there is still a big gap in the living conditions, education and health outcomes in indigenous communities.
DeleteThe flag is an interesting design.
ReplyDeleteThe meanings of the three colours in the flag, as stated by Harold Thomas (the designer of the flag), are:
DeleteBlack – represents the Aboriginal people of Australia.
Yellow circle – represents the Sun, the giver of life and protector.
Red – represents the red earth, the red ochre used in ceremonies and Aboriginal peoples’ spiritual relation to the land.