Terra Populous means land of many people.
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It was also the name of an inaugural event at Poatina on January 27, that brought community members from different walks of life together to share stories.
The name was also chosen as a counterpoint to Terra Nullius, meaning empty land - the label applied to Australia by the British at colonisation, and the fiction used to justify the invasion of Aboriginal people.
Aboriginal elder Aunty Patsy Cameron, who spoke at Terra Populous, said that the name of the event captured its open spirit.
“Terra Populous was a wonderful example of what we can do, if only we would think about a day that all of us can share,” she said.