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Culture and History
Cultural Committee
A cultural committee was established for SETAC staff in 2018, with the goal to build the profile of the local Tasmanian Aboriginal Community and provide a platform for Aboriginal people to share their culture and knowledge.
Internally, this strengthened our Aboriginal Cultural Framework and Cultural Programs.
Externally it helped us to engage in matters that affect our Community, including land hand back, dual naming and how others interact with our culture and
Community.
In 2022 the Cultural Committee was opened up to include Community Members.
If you would like to get involved in SETACs cultural committee or events, please email: reception@setac.org.au
Fanny Cochrane Smith Church and Living History Museum
Visit this historically significant site, located in the heart of Nicolls Rivulet. A church built by Fanny Cochrane Smith; the first Aborigine born on Wybalenna.
Fanny was granted 240 ha in 1882 and another 119 ha in 1889.
To build the Church, Fanny raised money by holding harvest festivals on her property. She was known as a socialite in the area who held “glorious Sunday picnics.”
Fanny, whose songs in language were recorded on wax cylinders, was invited to sing in public concerts in Hobart.
SETAC negotiated with a private owner to buy the remaining ½ acre block, where the Church still stands today. From time to time, we have open days where people can visit the Church and wander around the gardens.
Cultural Events
SETAC leads our local community in celebrating key events such as NAIDOC Week and Reconciliation Week.
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