Melbourne | Naarm
The traditional Aboriginal name of Melbourne is Naarm and Naarm is the traditional lands of the Kulin Nation. The Kulin Nation is a collective of five Aboriginal clans: Wurundjeri, Boonwurrung, Wathaurrung, Taungurung and Dja DjaWrung. Their collective territory extends around Port Phillip and Western Port, up into the Great Dividing Range and the Loddon and Goulburn River valleys. The Kulin nation has inhabited the area for an estimated 40,000 years and prior to colonisation was a nation or more than 20,000 people.
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Conference and workshop venue
Conference workshops: 16 and 17 September 2024
Conference: 18, 19 and 20 September
Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre (MCEC)
1 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf, Victoria 3006 | Link to website
The MCEC is located in the bustling South Wharf precinct surrounded by outlet shopping, trendy bars and eateries with the city centre just a short walk or tram ride away
Left: View of Southbank and Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre (MCEC) from Seafarer's Bridge, Melbourne City / Yarra River; Right: Microflite Helicopter ride over the Yarra River and Melbourne City (Creator: Rob Blackburn)
