Wybalenna is internationally significant. It is a site of genocide, and it is a sacred place for the Tasmanian Aboriginal community. We have an opportunity to properly and fully realise Truth-telling at Wybalenna.
ALCT is undertaking work at Wybalenna to upgrade buildings and establish it as a place for truth-telling. Starting in early 2023 with the restoration of the old shearing shed by a crew of volunteers, there has since been a massive effort to refurbish the homestead kitchen and living room, install ablutions by the shed, install new water tanks and refresh the interpretation in the chapel.
Community are gathering at Wybalenna, meet and spend time on Country and in July 2025, the Aboriginal flag was raised at Wybalenna to celebrate NAIDOC Week.
There is still so much more to be done and we welcome your support for our ongoing work to enable Truth-Telling at Wybalenna (external link).
Truth Telling exhibition
ALCT is proud to launch a new truth-telling interpretation, developed by Palawa and Warlpiri creative Nunami Sculthorpe-Green.
Visitors are welcome to visit the Chapel to immerse themselves in our story and share their reflections. An audio tour has been developed to support the installation as people move through the space, or listen from afar on our website.
Visit the Wybalenna Audio Tour (internal link).
Acknowledgments
ALCT acknowledges the instrumental support of the following organisations and people for supporting truth-telling at Wybalenna, and sincerely thank you for your support for this work.
Supported by:
Major donors
Everick Foundation
Geoff and Virginia Hassal
Ian Terry
Errol Stewart
Howard and Mary Tanner
Nigel Jepson
Kate and Phil Mason
108 donors to the crowdfund campaign
In-kind donors
Bluescope Steel – Troy Gent, Kathy Taylor, Tony Jameison
Crisp Bros – Craig Suter, Tim Watson
Aga Australia– Simone Blamey
Bass Strait Freight – David Harris, Michelle Beeson and staff
Clivus Multrum – Jason Huff
Purcell Architecture – Lucy Burke-Smith
Orion Tanks – Lloyd Cox
Hydrowood
South Australian Museum
Wiiliam Pearce Tiles
Matt Dell
Mark Baldwin
Matthew Newton
Truwana Rangers
Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre
TAC palawa kani Language Unit through the International Decade of Indigenous Languages
TAC Pakana, Sea Country and Junior Rangers
Flinders Island Council
Parks and Wildlife, Flinders Island
Flinders Island Nursery
Project Team
Stephenie Cahalan – Project Manager, Curator
Nunami Sculthorpe Green, Blak Led Tours – Interpretation and Audio Tour
Mat Hinds, Poppy Taylor and Staff At Taylor and Hinds Architects – Architects
Forrest Whitton, Uwe Fieste and Crew At Legacy Structures – Restoration Builders
Daisy Allan, Nindarra Wheatley, Thomas Riley – Voices Of Wybalenna
Caleb Nichols Mansell – ALCT Visual Identity
Sarah Wilcox – Website Project Manager
Jillian Mundy – Photography
Bonnie Starrick – Website Artwork
Rory Wright, South Coast Builders – Ablutions Construction
Alex Miles Design – Interpretation Design
Ionata – Web Development
Warren Mason, Tin Camp Studios – Audio Tour Production
Michael Roach – Geophysical Expert
Xanderware – Interpretation Production
ThinkBig Visual Solutions – Interpretation Production
Ronald Wise
Adam Joyce Roofing
Dave Flemming
Harry Bradburn Plumbing
Gavin Richardson
Stuart Williams
Andrew Mitsakis
Andreas Duenow
Kailash
Graeme Boyse
Kat Hopkins, Mark and Wayne
Keiron Galloway
Volunteers, Families and Supporters