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The Koorie Heritage Trust is an Indigenous owned and managed not-for-profit cultural organisation. They hold over 60,000 items in their collection from paintings and artifacts though to books, videos and photographs. They have "...a commitment to protect, preserve and promote the living culture of the Indigenous people of south-east Australia." The Koorie Heritage Trust also runs a variety of cultural educational programs and a Koorie family history service.

History
The Koori Heritage Trust was established in 1985 when Uncle Jim Berg, Ron Castan, and Ron Merkel sued the University of Melbourne and the Museum of Victoria for the return of their collections of Indigenous cultural material. They wanted to ensure that the Indigenous community had access to their cultural heritage material.

Location
The Koorie Heritage Trust is located in Federation Square, Melbourne, Australia.