The lands on which we work and live is Country for 48 First Nations – from Wiljali Country on the plains of Far Western New South Wales (NSW), to Ngarigo Country in the high Snowy Mountains and Bundjalung Country on the sub-tropical North Coast, and more First Nations across the diverse landscape that is regional, rural and remote NSW and parts of southern Queensland.

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which our company is located and where we conduct our business, and we acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across Australia. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past, present and emerging. We are committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society.

First Nations and Our Network Area

Map colours and patterns are inspired by Country - including rock formations, soil and sand (browns), grasslands and hills (yellow and paler green), mountain ranges (darker green), and ocean tides and water (blue).

Essential Energy acknowledges that First Nation boundaries may change, and the spelling of First Nation names may vary, due to ongoing knowledge sharing and discussion. Also, clans, dialects or individual languages may exist within First Nations. This map is based on the AIATSIS Map of Indigenous Australia by David R Horton and the Reconciliation NSW map of Aboriginal Nations/Languages in NSW & ACT, as well as advice from a number of Local Aboriginal Lands Councils, First Nations Essential Energy employees and online research.

Essential Energy’s network area does not overlap with the Country of the First Nations shown in grey. For the Country between Eora and Awabakal no First Nation is named as it is acknowledged there is no single term to cover the language, nation, identity and culture of the northern Sydney region, so individual clan names are recommended. Source: Aboriginal Heritage Office (partnership of northern Sydney local government councils).

Indigenous Essential Energy logo

‘Connecting Community’ by Jody Lawson

This artwork is artist Jody Lawson’s vision of Essential Energy and the important role we play in connecting our community, by providing the most essential service of power right across our state. It represents our many towns and depots across our footprint, the customers we serve, our employees and the energy we provide. Jody has drawn inspiration from Essential Energy’s corporate colours and logo, combined with some very traditional Indigenous symbolism, drawing the connection and commitment Essential Energy has to our First Nations people.