Australia Post to support use of Aboriginal place names
on mail
Australia Post says it will support the optional use of Aboriginal place names on mail addresses,
following a large grassroots campaign.
The national mail service changed its guidelines this week to include advice on how to include
traditional names.
While some areas are known by their original names, many Australians often have little knowledge
of place names that pre-date European settlement.
Activists welcomed the endorsement of their push for greater awareness.
Aboriginal woman Rachael McPhail started the campaign on social media in August, noting
Aboriginal people had lived in Australia for at least 60,000 years.
"Every area in this country had an original place name prior to being given its colonial town/city
name, and I believe that it's important to acknowledge this," she said.
Close to 15,000 people have signed her petition.
"These are excellent first steps towards social change, so thank you again to all of you for signing
the petition and emailing Australia Post," Ms McPhail said.
In its new guidelines, Australia Post says mail senders can include original names to "acknowledge
the Traditional Custodians of the land your item is being delivered on".
It advises people to identify place names from an official database, and to put it on the second
line of the address - after the sender's name and before the street address.
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