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Welcome in 2017

TIAGARRA currently opens for gatherings and cultural events and working bees etc - please see our facebook page where these are posted: TIAGARRA MERSEY BLUFF.

We can also open to provide pre-booked Tasmanian Aboriginal cultural tours for 1-2 hours at the site/museum for groups of 10+ people, all ages welcome. Please book a tour (or request cost, etc, information) via the CONTACT / GROUP TOUR BOOKINGS page at the top right of this website.

Tiagarra is open from 3 November 2017 every Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 10 am - 4pm for self guided visits. We are voluntarily opening to share our culture with visitors - exploring viable means to offer this experience longterm and maintain a quality authentic Tasmanian Aboriginal operated cultural experience, including increasing the offering of handmade Aboriginal objects for sale in the Tiagarra visitor's centre.

VISIT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR MORE REGULAR INFORMATION :
Tiagarra Mersey Bluff

28 January 2017
Tiagarra and Bluff guided cultural walk for TIDAL event by Dave Gough & Karen Smart. Photography by Kelly Slater.

Images by Kelly Slater

16 October 2016

We held a public gathering celebrating the 40th anniversary of Tiagarra. Everyone was welcome. Despite rainy weather it was an excellent day.

15 February 2016

http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/3729852/tiagarra-reopens-with-fresh-hope-for-future/

25 November 2015

TIAGARRA BUILDINGS ARE NOW OWNED BY THE TASMANIAN ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY
c/- SIX RIVERS ABORIGINAL CORPORATION

In the past year there has been several fantastic positive events and outcomes

1

On 20 November 2015 the WALK FOR TIAGARRA event was held. A large group of Aboriginal and non Aboriginal supporters of Tiagarra met at the skatepark and walked up to TIAGARRA together in solidarity for the reopening of TIAGARRA. Many thanks to TasTAFE students for initiating this walk and no doubt providing a critical contribution to the second incredible occurrence of the week - read on !

See:
17 Nov. 2015:
http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/3496258/students-join-push-for-tiagarra/
20 Nov. 2015:
http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/3507981/taking-steps-for-future-of-tiagarra/
and
http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/3506404/devonport-community-come-out-to-support-tiagarra/

2

In the SAME WEEK ! on 22 November 2015:
"OWNERSHIP of the Tiagarra building has been passed from the Devonport City Council to the local Aboriginal community after a unanimous vote at the council meeting last night". (7pm, 22 November).
This news is hugely welcomed by the Aboriginal community.
Many thanks to Devonport City Council for recognising, respecting and trusting what is now needed.
Aboriginal ownership of this building means we can apply for specific funding for well overdue, much needed indoors and outdoors interpretation updates, staff training - including volunteers, stock ordering, and rebuild our visitor numbers again - aiming to be a must-visit high level Tasmanian cultural attraction.

See:
23 Nov. 2015:
http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/3513076/tiagarra-building-handed-to-aboriginal-community/
and
24 Nov. 2015:
http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/3515982/one-dollar-to-transfer-tiagarra-ownership/

CHRONOLOGICAL TIMELINE OF RECENT EVENTS
see also in section TIAGARRA - TIMELINE 2010 -

17 November 2015 8am
'Students join push for Tiagarra'
Luke Sayer
THE ADVOCATE
Ref: http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/3496258/students-join-push-for-tiagarra/

'Taking steps for future of Tiagarra' / 'Groups want to reopen Tiagarra'
Caitlin Jarvis
The Advocate
20 November 2015 (10.34pm online) / 21 November 2015 (print)
Ref: http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/3507981/taking-steps-for-future-of-tiagarra/

'Devonport community come out to support Tiagarra'
Caitlin Jarvis
THE ADVOCATE
20 November 2015 midnight
Ref: http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/3506404/devonport-community-come-out-to-support-tiagarra/

'Building handed to Aboriginal community'
Caitlin Jarvis
THE ADVOCATE
23 November 2013 10.04pm
Ref: http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/3513076/tiagarra-building-handed-to-aboriginal-community/

'One dollar to transfer Tiagarra ownership'
Baz Ruddick
THE ADVOCATE
24 November 2015 9.08pm
Ref: http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/3515982/one-dollar-to-transfer-tiagarra-ownership/

PHOTOS BELOW
from
FRI 20 NOVEMBER 2015
WALK FOR TIAGARRA INITIATIVE, DEVONPORT BLUFF

* Images below are from various listed sources, permission must be sought from them to reuse any

WALK FOR TIAGARRA, Devonport Bluff, Friday 20 November 2015
Many thanks to Peter Sims for the first group of images below

WALK FOR TIAGARRA, Devonport Bluff, Friday 20 November 2015
Images below from TIAGARRA MERSEY BLUFF FACEBOOK:
https://www.facebook.com/Tiagarra-Mersey-Bluff-450949081764968/?fref=photo