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The plaque commemorates the traditional owners of the land that the Ebenzer Church is built upon.
The Darug or Dharug people are an Aboriginal Australian people, who share strong ties of kinship and, in pre-colonial times, survived as skilled hunters in family groups or clans, scattered throughout much of what is modern-day Sydney.
The Darug territory includes the Cumberland Plain area in Western Sydney, stretching from Wisemans Ferry in the north down to the Camden area in the south. It also extends into the foothills of the Blue Mountains in the west and the Hills District to the east.
Location
Address: | Coromandel Road, Ebenezer Church, Ebenezer, 2756 |
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State: | NSW |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.536666 Long: 150.890661 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | Culture |
Sub-Theme: | Indigenous |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 21st June, 2003 |
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We acknowledge that Ebenezer Uniting Church stands on the traditional land of the Dharug people.
We remember their ancestors with respect and commit ourselves to work for reconcilliation and justice for indigenous people.
This plaque was unveiled on 21 June 2003 by Rev. Alistair Christie, Moderator, NSW Synod, Uniting Church in Australia.