In 2010, the Eden Local Aboriginal Land Council was successful in gaining funding from the national Indigenous Heritage Programme to survey the Bundian Way on foot and identify the route and its Aboriginal landscapes.
After very considerable consultations and historical research, the survey team of up to five Koori personnel walked the 335km length of the Bundian Way in legs of up to 8 days starting on 11th October 2010. Due to the regularity and quantity of evidence (including artefacts) along the way, it became clear that the Bundian Way should be regarded as a single site.
In 2013 the NSW Government officially recognised the Bundian Way’s cultural, historical and wilderness significance with a Heritage listing.
In December 2020, the NSW government awarded the Eden Local Aboriginal Land Council a $7.1 million grant to create the Gateway to the Bundian Way from Jigamy to Bilgalera (Fisheries Beach). This gateway will become the coastal touring trail in Eden, NSW, designed to share the rich cultural heritage of the Bundian Way. Following years of dedicated planning and thorough research, construction is now underway, with trails and cultural experiences being introduced as each section is completed.
The Bundian Way exists though the ongoing efforts of the Eden Local Aboriginal Land Council, and with the assistance of a host of volunteers, groups and agencies such as NSW Government, National Parks & Wildlife Service, State Forests, Bega Valley Shire Council, Snowy Monaro Regional Council, Aboriginal Affairs NSW, South East Local Land Services, Delegate Progress Association and more.
