Barka: The Forgotten River

The health of Barka affects us all. Learn how you can support the river by listening to those that have cared for it since time immemorial.

Meet Barka, in the new First Nations exhibition Barka: The Forgotten River developed by Uncle Badger Bates and Justine Muller with the Barkandji community. Barka (the Darling River) is more than a body of water; Barka is a mother, an Ancestor, a life source, and in peril, along with everyone that lives along it.

Discover the stories, culture, knowledge and people in this exhibition which advocates for the health and future of Barka.

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Barka - Uncle Badger Bates on the shore of Emu Lake - 7 Dec 2022

Barka: Meet the artists

Meet the artists behind the exhibition Barka: The Forgotten River, developed Uncle Badger Bates and Justine Muller with the Barkandji community.

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Barka - Emu print - Kinchenga National Park - 6 Dec 2022

Limitations of Native Title

Native Title is intended to recognise the land and water rights of First Nations peoples, however this is not a simple fix.

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Print, 'Barka the Forgotten River and desecration of Menindee Lake', paper, Badger Bates, New South Wales, Australia

The Menindee fish kills

Learn more about the Menindee fish kill event that caught the world’s attention.

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Barka - Sunset of Lake Menindee - 8 Dec 2022

The Ramsar Convention

Learn about Ramsar Protected Sites and how they are essential to preserving biological diversity.

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Barka: The Forgotten River

Meet Barka: The Forgotten River in this new First Nations exhibition developed by Uncle Badger Bates and Justine Muller with the Barkandji community.

Special exhibition
Opens 16 March

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