Melaythenner Teeackana Warrana
(Heart of Country)
Aboriginal Corporation

Storytelling By Fire, © Lisa Kennedy

Yah Peulinginer (hello and welcome)

Melaythenner Teeackana Warrana (Heart of Country) Aboriginal Corporation (MTWAC) is an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation based in Northern Tasmania. Grounded in the enduring knowledge, leadership and connection of our Ancestors, we work to care for Country, strengthen culture, and support the self-determination of Aboriginal people and communities. Through cultural heritage, education, environmental stewardship, advocacy and partnerships, we work alongside Elders, families and young people to ensure that culture, language and connection to Country continue to flourish for generations to come.

The Coastal Plains Nation is a community deeply connected to Country, culture, and the enduring knowledge of our Ancestors. Our lands encompass diverse coastal environments, rich natural resources, and places of cultural significance that have sustained our people for thousands of years.

We are committed to protecting and celebrating our cultural heritage while creating opportunities for future generations. Through cultural education, environmental stewardship, community development, and economic participation, we continue to strengthen our connection to Country and share our stories with pride.

This website is a place to learn about who we are, our history, our values, and the work we undertake to support our people and preserve our cultural traditions. We invite you to explore, learn, and join us in respecting and caring for the lands, waters, and communities that make up the Coastal Plains Nation.

Honouring the past. Strengthening the present. Creating the future.

Noonameena (our place) where MTWAC office is located is situated on the Country of the three clans of the Stoney Creek Nation (language group) - the Tyerrenoterpanner, the Leterremairrener and the Panninher. We meet near the merging place of three important river systems- our longest river is known as South Esk River.

It has at least three names- Mangana Lienta (or big river where it begins under Ben Lomond) and then Moorronnoe (the winding/dancing water through places such as Longford and Hadspen) and finally it is Pleepertoommelar – meaning flowing or perhaps rapid water, as it is known as it enters the gorge and meets the headwater of the Tamar River (known here as Kunermurlukeker) and the mouth of the North Esk River which is called Lakekellar.

We also acknowledge the name changes from Kunermurlukeker to Ponrabbel as the freshwater changes to salt.