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Darwin’s Larrakia traditional owners recognised in renaming of Vesteys Beach
For many decades, a popular stretch of sand on the edge of Darwin’s CBD was named after a cattle baron from England.
Key points:
- The renaming is part of a government push to better recognise traditional owners
- International company Vestey Brothers built an abattoir on the cliffs overlooking the beach in 1914
- There have been calls to change the name for many years
But Vesteys Beach has now officially changed to Bundilla Beach to acknowledge Darwin’s traditional owners, the Larrakia people.
“I am happy about it because this is my place,” said Larrakia elder Barbara Mills-Raymond, who was leading the charge for the name change.
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