Acknowledgment of Aboriginal Country Signage

Acknowledgement of Aboriginal Country Signage is a simple yet powerful gesture to acknowledge traditional owners and their Country. Located at road stops along major regional roads, the installations provide an important educational opportunity to identify the existence and diversity of Aboriginal Nations across South Australia.

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The jury wished to highlight the artistic quality of each installation, as well as the importance of leadership shown through the design process. Cultural signage was not part of the original brief and its development provided a positive challenge to the state government’s traditional approach to road infrastructure.

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The realization of eleven installations through authentic engagement and the ambition to become the first state in Australia to acknowledge all of its major Aboriginal groups should be applauded. The Jury encourages other states to consider how they can find ways to
acknowledge the diversity of Aboriginal Nations.

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PROJECT NAME: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ABORIGINAL COUNTRY SIGNAGE

AWARD CATEGORY:

AWARDS:

  • 2019 NATIONAL AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

  • 2019 SA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AWARD

CLIENT: DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING TRANSPORT AND INFRSTRUCTURE

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE

ABORIGINAL NATION: VARIOUS

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Community Contribution, Connection to CountryAILA2019, National Landscape Architecture Award, SA, South Australia, Aboriginal, signage, Community Contribution, Community