Australia’s indigenous peoples have a rich heritage of astronomical observation and story telling. Archaeoastronomy is an important field of research in Australia and other parts of the world.
These stories are from all around Australia.
- The Emu
- The Sun
- The Seven Sisters
- Tagai (the warrior)
- The Seasons
- The Moon
- The Morning Star
- The Southern Cross
Other Links
Indigenous people all over the world have their own mythology and stories about the sky.
Traditions of the Sun is a NASA site that explores the ancient astronomical observatories at Chaco Canyon, New Mexico and the Yucatan in Mexico.