Cape Byron Lighthouse Heritage Management Plan 2020
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Indigenous presence
Image unavailable in extracted textPrior to European occupation, the Bundjalung people (containing the subgroups of Arakwal and Galibal) claimed the coastal lands around Cape Byron (regarded by custodians as ‘Walgun’) as their tribal territories.
The rich surrounding nature reserve was a key area for hunting and gathering, and also as a camping site 4. Various shell middens have been identified in the area with one site (4-5-0037, the pippi midden) regarded as the oldest dated foredune shell midden on the north coast of NSW with a date estimate of 1440+/- 70 BP.
Further consultation with traditional stakeholders will be undertaken to gain a greater understanding of Cape Byron’s history. This plan will be updated in future versions to reflect the accumulation of information.