Connecting Local Custodians to Heron Island and connecting Heron Island to cultural heritage

7 Aug 2025
people in coastal waters
A reef walk on Heron Island, examining coral and creatures.

UQ’s Heron Island Research Station recently hosted 8 Traditional Custodians from the Bailai, Gooreng Gooreng, Gurang and Taribelang Bunda Elders Council for a 4-day workshop. There were plenty of yarns around the table and out on the reef, with the aim to work closer together, learn Indigenous culture, learn from the reef and island, and learn from each other.

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