Indigenous

Rainforest Aboriginal people, c1890.

Collection of the Cairns Historical Society, AIATSIS Negative 2111.02

Walking out bush, Cherbourg, 2010. Children often walk out onto the hills surrounding Cherbourg to view the community from a distance. Photograph by Angela Kreutz, 2010

Boy on scooter, Cherbourg, 2010. There are many ways in which children move around the community including quad-bikes, motorbikes, bicycles and scooters. Photograph by Angela Kreutz, 2010

Going bush on motorbikes, Cherbourg, 2010. Children that have access to motorbikes are often seen heading out towards the bush. Photograph by Angela Kreutz, 2010

Walking the streets of Cherbourg, 2010. Adults and children are often walking around the community visiting friends and relatives. Photograph by Angela Kreutz, 2010

Boy B, freehand map of Cherbourg

Cherbourg, QLD

Australia

26° 17' 30.804" S, 151° 57' 21.1968" E

See map: Google Maps

14 January 2013

Location

Cherbourg, QLD

Australia

26° 17' 30.804" S, 151° 57' 21.1968" E

See map: Google Maps

14 January 2013

Boy B, freehand map of Cherbourg. The combination of pathways, flags and Indigenous symbols reveals a sense of place identity. From Angela Kreutz, ‘Munu gukooreree: Aboriginal children's use and experience of space and place in Cherbourg’, Doctorate of Philosophy, University of Queensland, Brisbane, 2012

Girl B, freehand map of Cherbourg

Cherbourg, QLD

Australia

26° 17' 30.804" S, 151° 57' 21.1968" E

See map: Google Maps

14 January 2013

Location

Cherbourg, QLD

Australia

26° 17' 30.804" S, 151° 57' 21.1968" E

See map: Google Maps

14 January 2013

Girl B, freehand map of Cherbourg. This map shows children's circular routes around the community and visitation to important places such as the cemetery. From Angela Kreutz, ‘Munu gukooreree: Aboriginal children's use and experience of space and place in Cherbourg’, Doctorate of Philosophy, University of Queensland, Brisbane, 2012

Boy A, freehand map of Cherbourg

Cherbourg, QLD

Australia

26° 17' 30.804" S, 151° 57' 21.1968" E

See map: Google Maps

14 January 2013

Location

Cherbourg, QLD

Australia

26° 17' 30.804" S, 151° 57' 21.1968" E

See map: Google Maps

14 January 2013

Boy A, freehand map of Cherbourg. This map reveals the rigid housing structure in Cherbourg and the reliance on vehicles. From Angela Kreutz, ‘Munu gukooreree: Aboriginal children's use and experience of space and place in Cherbourg’, Doctorate of Philosophy, University of Queensland, Brisbane, 2012

Girl A, freehand map of Cherbourg

Cherbourg, QLD

Australia

26° 17' 30.804" S, 151° 57' 21.1968" E

See map: Google Maps

14 January 2013

Location

Cherbourg, QLD

Australia

26° 17' 30.804" S, 151° 57' 21.1968" E

See map: Google Maps

14 January 2013

Girl A, freehand map of Cherbourg. The community is depicted as an island on this map with the two main roads to Murgon and Wondai leading outwards. From Angela Kreutz, ‘Munu gukooreree: Aboriginal children's use and experience of space and place in Cherbourg’, Doctorate of Philosophy, University of Queensland, Brisbane, 2012

Mobile kids: children’s explorations of Cherbourg

Childhood is a time of great exploration. This benefits cognitive, social and emotional development in children and is critical for developing environmental knowledge.