Coota Girls Survivors Stories Digital Archive

Welcome to the Coota Girls Survivor Stories Digital Archive

This site is dedicated to the strength and resilience of the Cootamundra Domestic Training Home for Aboriginal Girls' Survivors and their families. We celebrate their stories and their contribution to unceded Australia.

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands, which are embedded with our spirit, culture and knowledge. We recognise the powerful connection we have to the lands, waterways and sea, and to our community. We pay our deepest respects to our Elders who sung the songlines before us and to our future Elders. We pay respects to our Survivors, their families and whole communities including those who never made it home, and those who are still searching.

Any use of content on this site requires consent from the Coota Girls Aboriginal Corporation. The artwork featured throughout this website was created by Wiradjuri/Gundungurra artist Sarah Levett. “The story behind these shows the journeys the Aunties had to go to heal and reconnect with themselves, mob and culture after being forcibly removed”. Follow Sarah’s work on Instagram at @sarahlevettart