Unravelling the centuries-old links between Australia and Indonesia | Compass | ABC Australia

When ABC reporter Erin Parke discovers photos of Australian Indigenous men in Makassar in 1873, a family tale of love and adventure is awoken.
The Lost Families highlights the little-known cultural, religious and genetic links between Australia and Indonesia, dating back centuries before the arrival of the British.
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[@brianshields7137]

If you go to the island of endi in indonesia you will find many dark skinned peoples with Australian aboriginal ancestors

[@bluehouse9669]

That's true I remember these stories that my grandparents use to tell me this stories about our great great grandfather went there & stayed there didn't return & I'm also from Wurramarrba family

[@treystyles2609]

Hi I’m from East Timor and our ancestors and their dream time stories are about Australian aborigines who founded the country over or around about 600-500 years ago, Many of my people think and know they are Australian Aboriginal

[@larryparis925]

Well done. Many thanks.

[@Kristenoyinbo]

Incredible

[@briancritchley5295]

The Dingo came from Indonesia.

[@ninjamoves3642]

must be eons of cross culture between these two ancient peoples...they share common ancestry

[@JulieEnglert-cj1hv]

I heard about how the Indonesians sailed to the Northern Territory to trade for trepang (sea urchins) when I was in Darwin 20 years ago.

[@Isxiros100]

Bloody awesome. Oral history being validated

[@boboharradine2673]

Solid

[@victorianrichard8097]

Well done many thanks talk about aboriginal people live in indonisia

[@TroyWurramara-oe1xi]

Well done to Aunt Silvia Tac mom's Sister it is our Story to tell Grandmother Story for Wurramarrba People 👍😁✊

[@DawnPossession]

❤

[@Ashtrodude-mv6eo]

Very interesting

[@dellishart9535]

Very interesting, would be wonderful if they could do further investigations into possible links in Indonesia to trace there family tree.

[@nathansalt6030]

I always wondered how there was never any supposed contact between these 2 peoples. Now my hunch has been confirmed 😎 And I'd bet the farm that the intermingling of these 2 peoples was more common than we realise.

[@ronanrogers4127]

I am of Nyungar descent (near Perth). We call ourselves Aboriginal, not First Nations. Why is the media using that term more frequently when most aborigines don’t use it and don’t like it? Don’t listen to what a few city folk say, get out into remote WA/SA/NT & Qld and ask people. Most people prefer Aboriginal.

[@Cyclone-Enoch]

🦘🦘🌹🌹