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Australia Indigenous Hema Large Map Folded

Australia Indigenous Hema Large Map Folded

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Explore Ancient Songlines & Trade Routes | Scale 1:5,500,000 | Size: 1000 mm x 875 mm (Flat)
An extraordinary cartographic tribute to the world’s oldest living culture.

🖤💛❤️ Discover the Songlines of Australia's First Nations Peoples

For over 65,000 years, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have journeyed across this vast continent — shaping trade routes, sharing knowledge, and maintaining an unbroken connection to Country. The Australia Indigenous Journeys Map by Hema Maps, in collaboration with Traditional Owners and cultural experts, presents a powerful, respectful, and visually striking representation of these ancient pathways.

This is far more than a map. It’s an invitation to see Australia through an Indigenous lens — following the intricate networks of songlines, trade routes, ceremonial corridors, and cultural exchange that long predate colonisation.

🌟 Key Features

Feature	Benefit
Ancient Trade Routes & Pathways	Visualise the interconnected trails that guided movement across Country — often spanning thousands of kilometres
Indigenous Cultural & Art Centres	Highlighted to support cultural learning and respectful travel experiences
Traded Goods & Exchange Networks	Learn about the extensive resources exchanged — from ochre and shells to plants, tools, and ceremonial items
250+ Language Groups	Mapped with cultural care and referencing AIATSIS data — a powerful reminder of linguistic and cultural diversity
Traditional Place Names & Landforms	An evocative look at how the landscape may have appeared pre-colonisation
Culturally Informed Cartography	Designed by a Gunditjmara cartographer and based on insights from Traditional Owners

🤝 A Collaborative Cultural Resource

This map is the result of a four-year collaboration (2020–2024) between explorer James Allen, Hema Maps, and numerous Indigenous stakeholders. Its development involved extensive on-Country travel and respectful consultation, guided by cartographer Craig Molyneux, a proud Gunditjmara man.

Hema Maps acknowledges the Traditional Owners of all lands depicted and honours Elders past, present, and emerging.

📐 Product Specifications

Specification	Detail
Edition	1st Edition
Publication Date	01 July 2025
Scale	1:5,500,000
Format	Folded Map
Flat Size	1000 mm (W) x 875 mm (H)
Folded Size	145 mm x 250 mm x 3 mm
Weight	0.09 kg
Publisher	Hema Maps
ISBN / Barcode	9781922668936

🎯 Perfect For:

🌿 Travellers and adventurers seeking a deeper, more respectful understanding of Country
📚 Educators and students exploring First Nations geography and heritage
👨👩👧👦 Families wishing to foster cultural awareness at home
🎁 Gift buyers looking for something meaningful, educational, and beautifully made
🧭 Cartography and history lovers who value maps with cultural depth and purpose

🌍 More Than a Map — A Cultural Journey Across the Continent

Whether you're planning a journey across Australia or simply wish to understand it in a richer way, this map opens up a conversation that spans millennia.
It’s an exceptional resource — and a beautiful tool for reflection, education, and respectful exploration.