Noongar Kaartdijin Aboriginal Corporation

Acknowledgements / sponsors DETAILS to be eNTERED

NKAC would like to thanks Trail sponsors and in-kind support

DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT

WORK IN PROGRESS

FUNDERS & INFO TO BE ADDED

LOCATION 1: (Toodyay Visitor Centre)

Welcome Mural - Trail Map

NKAC - Shire of Toodyay - WAITOC - Dudja Dreaming - AYMS

'Welcome 'wording by Ballardong Elder Sharmaine Miles

Mural art design -Noongar artist Sarah Miles

LOCATION 2: (Connors Mill Museum)

The First Flour - Fire Stick Farming - Sacred Artefact - Karlerl (Camp area)

NKAC - Shire of Toodyay - Dudja Dreaming - AYMS

Elder Uncle Ben Taylor held a smoking ceremony to heal and bless the grinding stone (artefact)

Elder Frances Gillespie and son Elvis (Murricherry) Moody supported the camp area information through oral history handed down about a massacre at the Karlerl (camp area near junction of Avon River and Toodyay Brook)

LOCATION 3: (Gugulja - Avon River)

Six Seasons Information

NKAC - Collgar Renewables - Shire of Toodyay - Dudja Dreaming - AYMS

Plus still in development > Connection to Moort Boodja (family lands)

LOCATION 4: (Duidgee Park)

Bilya Kaartdijin (Waterways Knowledge) and Wagyl (Spirit Snake) A Sacred Place

Key funder: Water Corporation

LOCATION 5: (Boyagerring Brook)

A Land of Trade & Ancient Practice

Currently in discussion with several funding bodies for more signage at Boyagerring area

Info to be added soon

LOCATION 6: (Old Oval)

Non-Traditional Burial Ground

NKAC - Shire or Toodyay

LOCATION 7: (Newcastle Gaol Museum)

Pre-Colonisation information, and Dark History Displays

NKAC - Shire of Toodyay - LotteryWest

The GKW display won a National Museums Award in 2023

LOCATION 8 (Pelham Reserve - Lookout)

Gnulla Boodja (Our Country)

Noongar Night Sky

Djirda - Birds

STILL TO COME

Boya (Rocks) & Kaarta-kich (Granite Outcrops)

Noongar Spirituality

LOCATION 9 (Pelham Reserve)

Noongar Camp-life & Responsibilities

Noongar Shelters

Modified Tree

LOCATION 10 Gugulja (Avon)

Native Trees & Uses

Food from the Bush & Waterways (More to be added)

Bendigo Bank & Chalice Funded)

Symbols (Yet to be developed - Lions Club)

LOCATION 11 (Gugulja / John Masters Bird Hide

Gnulla Moort (Our Family)

Funded through Dept Planning, Lands & Heritage

TRAIL BROCHURES

First batch funded through the Bendigo Bank and Toodyay Op Shop

NOONGAR TRAIL

Noongar Trail Intro

Trail Location 1 (Toodyay Visitor Centre)

'Welcome to Country' wall mural at Visitor Centre. Noongar artist, Sarah Miles.

Grab and brochure and explore the Trail

NKAC Chair Robert Miles at Trail Map at VC

Trail Location 2 (Connors Mill Museum)

The First Flour

Fire Stick Farming

Trail Location 3: Gugulja (Avon River) STILL IN DEVELOPMENT

Six Bonar (Seasons)

Additional signage yet to come - Native Trees / Connection to Moort Boodja / Waterways Merenj (foods) / Symbols (Lions Club)

Trail Location 4 (Duidgee Park)

Waterways Signage in Duidgee (Key funder: Water Corporation)

Robert Miles presenting at TFOR waterwise forum

Senior Elder Uncle Ben (Curamarra) Taylor at Gugulja (Avon River)

Trail Location 5 (Boyagerring Brook) STILL IN DEVELOPMENT

Boyagerring - Visit to discuss on-country activities. Patrick Miles, Rodney Garlett, Uncle Ben Taylor, Robert Miles and Bernie Green

Boyagerring Brook

A Land of Trade & Ancient Practice

Trail Location 6 (Town - Old Oval)

Non-traditional Aboriginal burial ground

Learn about burial belief and protocol

Trail Location 7 (Newcastle Gaol Museum)

Gnulla Karnany Waangkiny (Our Truth Telling) Award Winning Display 2023

Goolamwiin Dancer at GKW Celebration

NKAC Director Sharmaine Miles and Uncle Ben Taylor at GKW Celebration

Trail Location 8 (Pelham Reserve)

Scarred Tree - Information

Traditional Camp-life & Responsibilities

Noongar Shelters

Trail Location 9 (Pelham Lookout)

Gnulla Boodja (Our Country)

Night Sky

Djirda (Birds) Still in development

Trail Location 10 (Gugulja - Avon) STILL IN DEVELOPMENT

Foods from Bush & Waterways

Native Trees & Traditional Uses

NKAC members Uncle Ben Taylor and Kai Shanks at site

Trail Location 11 (Redbank Pool)

Installation in the bird hide at Gnilgil (Redbank)

Kobori - Redbank celebration - Goolamwiin - Trevor Stack Dance Troupe

Waters on way to Gnilgil (Redbank Pool)

PDF Viewer (A4 Map)

Acknowledgements / sponsors DETAILS to be eNTERED

NKAC would like to thanks Trail sponsors and in-kind support

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