Cultural warning
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices or names of deceased persons in photographs, film, audio recordings or printed material.
The 2 June 2020 announcement of the Wadjemup Project provided new impetus and a commitment to enabling community to lead the manner in which formal acknowledgement and reconciliation would be achieved.
The Wadjemup Project’s Aboriginal Designed Cultural Authority Framework was developed by Whadjuk Elders and Leaders. The Framework is guiding State-wide Aboriginal consultation, ensuring cultural protocols are observed and all Aboriginal people and communities with a connection to Wadjemup are included, or have the opportunity to have their say on memorialisation considerations. In doing so, the project is working to enable Aboriginal people with a connection to the Burial Ground and the Quod to consider its future, and the most appropriate way to formally acknowledge and commemorate the Aboriginal men and boys who were incarcerated on the Island and those that remain buried there in unmarked graves.
The Wadjemup Project is currently in Stage 1: Truth-telling and Consultation. Please note, this webpage will continue to be updated with further details as the project progresses.
