Bamanga Bubu Ngadimunku Aboriginal Corporation

Status: Stock Emu Feather Basket Earring by Julie Williams

Ngujay (Freshwater Turtle)

Ngujay (Freshwater Turtle)

Wakal (Freshwater Prawn) Wakal are small freshwater prawns. They can be found in streams and creeks where they hide under rocks. We use them as bait when fishing up-stream and in deep waterholes. 

Bayil (Jungle Perch)

Wakal (Freshwater Prawn) Wakal are small freshwater prawns. They can be found in streams and creeks where they hide under rocks. We use them as bait when fishing up-stream and in deep waterholes. 

Wakal (Freshwater Prawn) Wakal are small freshwater prawns. They can be found in streams and creeks where they hide under rocks. We use them as bait when fishing up-stream and in deep waterholes. 

Ngawiya (Sea Turtle)

Mossman River Design The Mossman River is very important to me and my family. Laurence, my partner and the father of our 5 children, is one of the Traditional Owners of this area. We both grew up along the river and Laurence’s grandparents used to live in a hut next Read more…

Kakan (Black Palm) Dillybag. Our ancestors used Kakan (Black Palm) dilly bags to carry food when out hunting and gathering or soak bitter yams in creeks before cooking them. They were also used to hold personal items. When I was a young girl my grandmother would teach me how to Read more…