Indigenous Australian

Water Knowledge

Understanding the location, behavior, and sacred nature of water sources.

In a land of drought, water knowledge is essential. Traditional custodians know the location of every permanent water source, how to find water in the desert, and the ceremonies needed to ensure water continues to flow. Water sources are often among the most sacred sites.

Those who know where the water is will never die of thirst.

Desert Elder, Oral Tradition

Water knowledge enabled survival in the world's driest inhabited continent.

Oral Tradition