Hema Maps | Australia Indigenous Journeys Map

Australia Indigenous Journeys Map – Explore the Songlines of the World's Oldest Living Culture

Step into the stories, trade routes, and cultural connections that span more than 65,000 years of Australian history. The Australia Indigenous Journeys Map is a beautifully detailed and respectfully curated resource that honours the deep ties between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and the land.

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Created in collaboration with Traditional Owners, this map reveals ancient songlines, cultural pathways, and trading routes that continue to shape the identity of our nation.

✨ Why You'll Love It

🌿 Follow the Songlines & Trade Routes
Trace thousands of kilometres of interconnected trails forged for trade, ceremony, seasonal migration and storytelling — each guided by sacred waterholes, landscapes and creation stories.

🏛️ Cultural Centres & Experience Hubs
Connect with Aboriginal culture through featured Indigenous cultural and art centres, ideal for travellers seeking immersive, respectful learning experiences.

📦 Discover Traded Goods & Ceremonial Exchange
Learn about the resources that formed the backbone of ancient economies — from ochre and stone tools to ceremonial artefacts and bush foods.

🌍 250+ Indigenous Language Groups
See Australia through the lens of its first peoples, with a detailed overlay of language groups based on AIATSIS sources, representing the diversity of cultures that thrived long before colonisation.

🌄 Traditional Landscape View
This authentic map shows how the landscape may have appeared when solely inhabited by First Nations peoples — including traditional names for key landmarks.

🧭 Product Details

• Edition: 1st

• Release Date: 1 July 2025

• Scale: 1:5,500,000

• Folded Size: 145mm x 250mm x 3mm

• Flat Size: 1000mm x 875mm

• Produced By: Hema Maps in collaboration with James Allen, Craig Molyneux (Gunditjmara), and Traditional Owners

🎒 A meaningful tool for education, reconciliation, and deeper connection to Country, this is a must-have for travellers, educators, students, and anyone wanting to honour Indigenous Australia.