A weeklong cultural ceremonies have come to a close on Wadjemup this week to acknowledge the Aboriginal men and boys who were incarcerated and laid in situ on Rottnest Island’s burial ground.

Thousands of people including significant Aboriginal Elders and community groups from all over Western Australia gathered to commemorate its dark history, with Premier Roger Cook making a formal apology.

Image: Image by Micah Kickett

Produced By: Micah Kickett

Featured In Story: Uncle Herbert Bropho – Member of the Wadjemup Project, and Glenda Kickett – Whadjuk and Ballardong Woman

First aired on The Wire, Friday 15 November 2024