We Are Water Spirit

September 27, 2016

“Out of Australian dreamtime, a modern day Aboriginal Elder shares ancient stories of who we really are.

Journey with Bunjalung Lewis Walker as we remember our vital connections to dolphins and whales, and become better ocean custodians for the 21st century!”
Created in Australia on a shoestring budget, 3 days, and borrowed equipment, Dove Joans captures intimate moments of “dreamtime”…
A time-less message of ocean conservation and our cultural heritage!
By sharing this little eco-film with friends, family and our communities, we can help make “dreamtime a reality” and protect our sacred oceans!

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Bundjalung names for local birds

September 27, 2026

I've had a request for some Bundjalung bird names to be shared on our website….so here they are.

All these words and others on our website come from a “Dictionary of Western Bundjaung” compiled by Margaret Sharpe, and takes in these main dialects; Birihn ( Rapville), Gidhabal (Woodenbong), Wahlubal (Tabulan), Wehlubal (Baryulgil) and Wudjebal (tenterfield)

Bundjalung Nation

September 27, 2026

The Bundjalung Nation (also spelt Bandjalang, Banjalang, bunjulung, bunjalung or Badjelang) has become a general term for the whole language area stretching the far North East Coast of NSW and the Southern Eastern coast of Queensland. It extends from Grafton on the Clarence River in the South to the Logan River in the North and inland as far as the Great Dividing Range at Tenterfield and Warwick.

Wollumbin, The Warrior Chief & the Turkey

September 26, 2026

Wollumbin stands as a majestic mountain in a bowl – shaped valley surrounded by a ring of mountain ranges, the Mt Warning Caldera.

Here are a couple of local dreaming stories about this beautiful mountain and its surrounds.