The Saint #54: Wulgurukaba
Traditional owners and custodians, the Bindal and Wulgurukaba People are the first people to have lived in the Townsville region.
The Bindal people call the country “Thul Garrie Waja”. An important symbol for the Bindal people is the shooting star. They believe that wherever the star fell, or the direction the star fell meant there was either danger coming or someone from that direction was in need of help or in danger.
The Wulgurukaba people call their country “Gurrumbilbarra”. Wulgurukaba means “canoe people”. An important symbol of the Wulgurukaba people is the carpet snake. Wulgurukaba’s creation story tells the story of the Gabul the creation snake that came down from the Herbert River, went out to sea, creating the Hinchinbrook Channel, and down to Palm and Magnetic Islands. His body broke up, leaving parts along the coast. The tail of the snake is at Halifax Bay, his body is at Palm Island, while his head rests at Arcadia, Magnetic Island.
Sadly culture and language has been lost over time, however linguists have salvaged what they can.
If you can learn a little of the lexicon you will be rewarded with a cache.
Gilmalma bundibundi
Yunggul, (yanggulmara uriny dhijur uriny yaga), yunggul, (yanggulmara uriny yaga), (yanggulmara uriny dhijur), (yanggulmara uriny dhijur uriny yaga), nayjil.
Yunggul, yanggulmara, (dhijur uriny dhijur uriny yunggul), mambun, yunggul, (yanggulmara uriny yanggulmara), (nayjil uriny dhijur), (dhijur uriny yaga).
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Make sure to sign the log, and stamp your notebook as a souvenir of your visit.
Please Note: The stamp is not a trade item but intended to stay within the cache.