Enviromentally Sustainable Future For Australia: How Did The Aboriginal People Use The Great Barrier Reef Before The Arrival of The Europeans?

The Aboriginals and the Torres Strait Islanders used The Great Barrier Reef, The mainlands and the Islands to go fishing, hunting, gathering, gardening, trading and building their own homes. The Aboriginals lived on the coast of Bundaberg to Cape York Peninsula. They have lived on The Great Barrier Reef region for over 60,000 years.

The Torres Strait Islanders used the reef to go across to another island and trade with the Aboriginal groups and also for collecting things needed to help their lifestyle. For the Torres Strait Islanders they did this by making a canoe out of wood or a bamboo float and using the wind to help them navigate to the island they needed to go to. The Aboriginals and the Torres Strait Islanders have relied on The Great Barrier Reef for thousands of years to provide food for them so they can keep up with their lifestyle.