Dharawal: The First Contact People manta ray About Chrysocolla

About Chrysocolla

but especially so to Indigenous Australians who have had a special relationship with this curious animal for thousands of years

The complex shape of these beakers demanded the development of a specialized pressing tool

Designed to encourage observation and interaction with the environment

Break open to reveal the complex structure and natural beauty of the crystal formation

Dharawal: The First Contact People manta ray About Chrysocolla250 years ago the first encounter between British and Aboriginal people on the east coast of Australian occurred at Botany Bay in 1770. For the British, it heralded the beginning of endless possibilities for the empire. For Aboriginal people, it marked the beginning of the decimation of cultures that were thousands of years old. The traditional country of these people, the Dharawal, were the coastal lands from Botany Bay to the Shoalhaven district and