Indigenous culture and ecology were at the heart of an event at Tarro on Sunday that aimed to highlight the importance of protecting the land.
The sustainability and cultural day, held at Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, sought to celebrate Indigenous people.
"It was about heightening the connection between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians," school principal Cheryl Henderson said.
"We all need to treat each other with dignity and respect. We have so much to learn from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples."
The event emphasised that traditional owners "cared for the land and used it for their benefit without damaging it".
"We've all got so much we can learn from that."
The event sought to help children realise "they have some control over what's going to happen and they can make choices that will benefit or not benefit the ecology and environment".
