Hands and leaves

These eucalyptus leaves feature in Bennelong's opening scene 'Birth of Bennelong'. Knowledge of plants, the ecosystem and an understanding of care taking lies at the heart of Indigenous cultures around the world. The Eucalypt tree is one broad and significant species supporting the life and culture of First Nations' Australians. A revered plant i many communities, its many uses extend across medicine, ceremony and building (for example, building canoes or homes).