“One of my uncles played for the Buffaloes at that time and he won the Nicholas Medal. He was a deadly player in those days,” - Patricia Kurnoth is a diehard Darwin Buffaloes fan and cheers on her children and grandchildren playing Aussie rules footy every weekend.  

The Darwin Buffaloes Football Club was formed around 1917, at a time when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players weren’t allowed to play with the other teams due to racism. So they started their own team instead. 

Find out more about the history of the Darwin Buffaloes Football Club Darwin and why footy is so important to Larrakia kids and their families.

The Larrakia people are the traditional owners and custodians of Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia. Saltwater Stories of the Larrakia is a podcast that shares our knowledge of Country, community, family and culture with you so you can understand our deep connection to our home. 

Credits:

Saltwater Stories of the Larrakia is a City of Darwin podcast, created in collaboration with the Larrakia people of Darwin. 

This podcast was produced by Lori Uden and Cinnamon Nippard, with editorial support from Johanna Bell and mixing by Hamish Robertson. 

The beautiful soundtrack was composed by Larrakia women Lena Kellie and produced by Skinnyfish Music.

Big thanks to Larrakia Nation for their support.

For more information head to discover.darwin.nt.gov.au 

This podcast series is proudly brought to you by City of Darwin.