UUNGUU

Wunambal Gaambera

UUNGUU COAST, KIMBERLEY, WESTERN AUSTRALIA

We, the Wunambal Gaambera people welcome you to our Country – Bianngaa graa winya.

We are the native title holders of 2.5 million hectares of graa (land) and wundaagu (saltwater), that is our Wunambal Gaambera Country, in the North Kimberley region of Australia.

Our graa and wundaagu, and all living things which make up our living home, our Uunguu, has been passed to us from our Wanjina Wunggurr creators and ancestors.
 

We are following our Wunambal Gaambera Healthy Country Plan to help us look after our Uunguu, our cultural and natural assets and values, to pass, in tact, to future generations and share with visitors.   

Our Healthy Country vision for the next ten years, is for us, Wunambal Gaambera people, to build our sustainable livlihoods and communal wealth on and from our healthy Country. 

Our Wunambal Gaambera Aboriginal Corporation represents us and our communal native title needs and interests. 

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Healthy Country

It is important for us to look after Country and to make sure our unique cultural and natural assets and values (our Uunguu) are kept healthy and passed onto future generations.

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Visiting Country

The Uunguu Visitor Pass (UVP) is now required for road, air and coast visitors, enabling people to enjoy an authentic Uunguu Experience - sharing our unique culture, beautiful savannah and coastal landscapes.

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Alphonse Jnr Fabianne (Elvis) and Damon Bundamurra sharing our unique Wanjina Wunggurr culture at Munurru (King Edward River) with visitors to Wunambal Gaambera Country. Make sure you have your Uunguu Visitor Pass before visiting. See our tourism offerings on website; www.wunambalgaambera.org.au @outbackspirit @outbackspirittours @wilinggin_aboriginal_corp @kimberleylandcouncil @kimberleyconcierge @mabumayi_cafe @martuwarrafitzroyriver #thekimberleyaustralia @westernaustralia @australia @australiasnorthwest @rachbeadle

Alphonse Jnr Fabianne (Elvis) and Damon Bundamurra sharing our unique Wanjina Wunggurr culture at Munurru (King Edward River) with visitors to Wunambal Gaambera Country.

Make sure you have your Uunguu Visitor Pass before visiting. See our tourism offerings on website;

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Rita 😀

Keep up the awesome work Damon Bundy!

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Mowanjum Arts Festival is on this weekend. this video is smoking ceremony to officially open the new Museum. You can see art and culture from across the Kimberley region, including from our Wunambal Gaambera Country... ... See MoreSee Less

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On our recent fire walk we did along the King Edward River, we spotted a family of rock ringtail possums. These possums are found across northern Australia but this is only the second record from Wunambal Gaambera Country. The possum is active at night, which is why we have used this image from our Uunguu Plants and Animals book! The rock ringtail possum is less common than the scaly-tailed possum which is endemic to the Kimberley region. It is listed as a priority species in Western Australia. Have you read this article on this possum species? https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/2016/04/the-possum-that-hugs/ @bushheritageaus #wunambalgaambera #rockringtailpossum #possums #edndemic @westernaustralia @australianwildlifeconservancy @wilinggin_aboriginal_corp @undarrka #kimberleywesternaustralia @stevekelsallphotography @australiasnorthwest @natgeo @wamuseum @australiangeographic @the.australian

On our recent fire walk we did along the King Edward River, we spotted a family of rock ringtail possums. These possums are found across northern Australia but this is only the second record from Wunambal Gaambera Country.

The possum is active at night, which is why we have used this image from our Uunguu Plants and Animals book!

The rock ringtail possum is less common than the scaly-tailed possum which is endemic to the Kimberley region. It is listed as a priority species in Western Australia.

Have you read this article on this possum species?

https://australiangeographic.com.au/topics/…

@bushheritageaus #wunambalgaambera #rockringtailpossum #possums #edndemic @westernaustralia @australianwildlifeconservancy @wilinggin_aboriginal_corp @undarrka #kimberleywesternaustralia @stevekelsallphotography @australiasnorthwest @natgeo @wamuseum @australiangeographic @the.australian ... See MoreSee Less

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Who can tell us what python this is, found on Wunambal Gaambera Country in the far north Kimberley? If you really want to show off, grab a copy of our Uunguu Plants and Animals book online from www.WunambalGaambera.org.au or drop into the Kimberley Bookshop if you are in Broome and buy yourself a copy, then you can tell us what type of snake it is in 4 languages; Wunambal, Gaambera, Latin and English.... Or Uunguu Plants and Animals Book has many of the species on our country and includes their names (where we know it) in our languages as well. #wunambal #gaambera Photo by Russell Ord - Photography

Who can tell us what python this is, found on Wunambal Gaambera Country in the far north Kimberley?

If you really want to show off, grab a copy of our Uunguu Plants and Animals book online from or drop into the Kimberley Bookshop if you are in Broome and buy yourself a copy, then you can tell us what type of snake it is in 4 languages; Wunambal, Gaambera, Latin and English....

Or Uunguu Plants and Animals Book has many of the species on our country and includes their names (where we know it) in our languages as well.

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That would be the very rare rough-scale python which I had the pleasure of finding on a night walk at the top of Mitchell Falls!

Our Uunguu Plants and Animals Book is again available for sale: Jump onto our website and grab yourself a copy https://wunambalgaambera.org.au/about/books/ OR if you are in Broome you can pick one up from the lovely Kimberley Bookshop. Our Uunguu Plants and Animals book details knowledge of over 560 plants and animals from our country, Wunambal Gaambera Country in the far north west Kimberly in the wet-dry topics of Australia. This book project was undertaken by the Wunambal Gaambera elders and their families, the Wunambal Gaambera Aboriginal Corporation, the Department of Natural Resources, Environment, the Arts and Sport (NT) and the Kimberley Land Council, with the financial support from WWF-Australia and the Australian government. WWF WWF-Australia Kimberley Land Council Australian Government Parks and Wildlife Service, Western Australia Parks Australia Australian Marine Parks Bush Heritage Australia

Our Uunguu Plants and Animals Book is again available for sale:

Jump onto our website and grab yourself a copy

OR if you are in Broome you can pick one up from the lovely Kimberley Bookshop.

Our Uunguu Plants and Animals book details knowledge of over 560 plants and animals from our country, Wunambal Gaambera Country in the far north west Kimberly in the wet-dry topics of Australia.

This book project was undertaken by the Wunambal Gaambera elders and their families, the Wunambal Gaambera Aboriginal Corporation, the Department of Natural Resources, Environment, the Arts and Sport (NT) and the Kimberley Land Council, with the financial support from WWF-Australia and the Australian government.

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Keep an eye out for gurri or spiders when visiting Wunambal Gaambera Country. We found this beautiful species under a piece of bark when we were doing weed work earlier in the year. We have many incredible plants and animals on our country and have recorded them in our book, Uunguu Plants and Animals. You can now buy our book on the website; https://wunambalgaambera.org.au/about/books/ Link in our bio. #spiders #wunambalgaamberacountry #healthycountry #arachnids @bushheritageaus @rachbeadle @kimberleylandcouncil

Keep an eye out for gurri or spiders when visiting Wunambal Gaambera Country.

We found this beautiful species under a piece of bark when we were doing weed work earlier in the year.

We have many incredible plants and animals on our country and have recorded them in our book, Uunguu Plants and Animals.

You can now buy our book on the website;



Link in our bio.

#spiders #wunambalgaamberacountry #healthycountry #arachnids @bushheritageaus @rachbeadle @kimberleylandcouncil ... See MoreSee Less

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Spiders are amazing

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Punamii-Uunpuu (Mitchell Falls), looking incredible. Our Uunguu Rangers and DBCA Rangers have been slashing walk trails at Punamii-Uunpuu in preparation for the upcoming tourist season.

Did you know Punamii-Uunpuu is a #NationalHeritage listed place and is home to the powerful Wunggurr (creator snakes) seen in the Falls’ rainbows.

If you visit this area, keep an eye out for warrana (wedge-tailed eagles 🦅 ), dalal (rare black grass wrens), wobarda (water goanna) and monyjon (the endemic Little Rock wallaby).

If you are visiting the North Kimberley, Wunambal Gaambera Country make sure you have your Uunguu Visitor Pass and you check the roads are open; for more information

#wanderoutyonder @australiasnorthwest @kimberley_australia @undarrka @bushheritageaus @kimberleyspirit @kimberleyconcierge @visitbroome @kimberleylandcouncil @thekimberleyaustralia @parkeerin @abcindigenous #uunguurangers @rachbeadle ... See MoreSee Less

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Don’t Frack the Kimberley....or anywhere!

How beautiful is Australia

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