Bush band tells Aboriginal people's side of the Maralinga nuclear weapon tests story

For Liam Tunkin, making music is about continuing his late father's legacy and sharing a dark part of Australia's history.

"He sing about the Maralinga bomb," Mr Tunkin said.

"Yeah, that's what happened, they test the bomb back in the days at Maralinga." Loading...

Mr Tunkin is from Amata, an Indigenous community in the remote APY lands of South Australia.

He sings/plays with Ilkari Maru, a family band that started in the 80s and has continued with new generations.

"Technically, it's my father's band," he said.

"I'm happy to and looking forward to taking over my father's music legacy."

Mr Tunkin said his father, who died about a decade ago, sang about the land and country, including nuclear weapons tests at Maralinga in South Australia.

"They don't have no idea what happened bac