Gabbie Kylie Foundation

The Gabbie Kylie Foundation has been established to conserve and interpret the Indigenous heritage values of the south coast region of Western Australia . 

“The land talks to us, through its language and cycles of seasons, plants, animals, gatherings, movement, trade, sharing and respect. By protecting and respecting the spiritual foundations and restoring the land, we are reconnecting to, and healing, our tribal kinship systems, our families and our Law.

Implementing this traditional system in a holistic, educational and management programme, embedded within this Foundation, is the only way to ensure a sustainable future for our culture, our children and our land.”

‘Doc’ Reynolds, Traditional Owner

The Foundation will allow Traditional Owners to re-establish connections with country that was once their ancestors’ homelands and will allow them to oversee and manage a wide-ranging research program into the culture, heritage and natural values of this significant area. Training and development in land management practices will be provided to local families, enabling them to manage land through the Foundation.

The Foundation also aims to protect culture and land through community education and involvement. The Applied Heritage Management Field School, which operates under the Foundation, provides opportunities for students or interested groups to experience the incredible cultural heritage and ecology of Western Australia'a southwest forests and coastlines.

A tax-deductible appeal has been established to raise funds for the Gabbie Kylie Foundation. If you would like to contribute to the appeal, please download the donation form or contact the National Trust on (08) 9321 6088.

Contact us to find out more about the work of the Gabbie Kylie Foundation.