The Time of Marrai’gang – Bana’marrai’yung
The Time of Marrai’gang – Bana’marrai’yung. Wet, becoming cooler (March / April / May) The annual cycle of the D’harawal landscape comprises six seasons, one of which is the season of Bana’marrai’yung. The time of the year when the cries of the Marrai’gang (Quoll) seeking his mate can be heard through the forests and woodlands. […]
The Time of Burran – Gadalung Marool
The Time of Burran – Gadalung Marool. Hot and dry (January / February) The annual cycle of the D’harawal landscape comprises six seasons, one of which is the season of Gadalung Marool. The staple diet during the time of Burran (the kangaroo) was fruit, seeds, and the roots and tubers of those plants which had […]
The Time of Parra’dowee – Gooray’murrai
The Time of Parra’dowee – Gooray’murrai. Warm and wet (November / December) The annual cycle of the D’harawal landscape comprises six seasons, one of which is the season of Gooray’murrai. The time of the Parra’dowee (eel) signifies the time to prepare for the very hot weather which will, within the next two moons, scorch the […]
D’harawal Seasons and Cycles
Understanding the patterns of the landscape in which we live and grow our food is crucial. In the Illawarra, we are on D’harawal land, bounded by Port Jackson to the north, the Southern Highlands to the west and to Jervis Bay to the south. The Wodi-Wodi people of the D’harawal Nation are Traditional Custodians of […]
The Time of Wiritjiribin – Tugarah Gunya’marri
The Time of Wiritjiribin – Tugarah Gunya’marri. Cold and windy (July / August) The annual cycle of the D’harawal landscape comprises six seasons, one of which is the season of Tugarah Gunya’marri. The Wiritjiribin (lyrebird) calls ring out through the bushland as he builds his dancing mounds to attract his potential mates. It is the […]
The Time of Ngoonungi – Murrai’yunggory
The Time of Ngoonungi – Murrai’yunggory.Cool, getting warmer (September / October) The annual cycle of the D’harawal landscape comprises six seasons, one of which is the season of Murrai’yunggory. The cold winds have now gone, and the days are starting to get warmer. The buds of the Waratah swell and redden, and the Ngoonungi (flying […]
The Time of Burrugin – Tugarah Tuli
The time of Burrugin – Tugarah Tuli. Cold, frosty, short days (June / July) The annual cycle of the D’harawal landscape comprises six seasons, one of which is the season of Tugarah Tuli. This is the time when the male Burrugin (echidnas) form lines of up to ten as they follow the female through the […]