Larrakia
seasonal year
The Larrakia people are the traditional owners of the Darwin region
The Larrakia people are the traditional owners of the Darwin region
Gulumoerrgin is the Indigenous language for Darwin and the surrounding regions of Cox Peninsula and Gunn Point in the Northern Territory 1. The Gulumoerrgin (Larrakia) seasonal year is divided into seven main seasons that delineate rainfall as well as what bush food is available for the season. The seasons are defined as:
- Balnba (rainy season)
- Dalay (monsoon season)
- Mayilema (speargrass, Magpie Goose egg and knock ‘em down season)
- Damibila (Barramundi and bush fruit time)
- Dinidjanggama (heavy dew time)
- Gurrulwa (big wind time)
- Dalirrgang (build-up)
A printable version of the calendar is available here
References
- Lorraine Williams, Judith Williams, Maureen Ogden, Keith Risk, Anne Risk and Emma Woodward. 2012. Gulumoerrgin Seasons (calendar): Larrakia, Darwin – Northern Territory. CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, Darwin, NT.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Tropical City acknowledge the Larrakia people as the Traditional Owners of the Darwin region and pay our respects to Larrakia elders past and present. We are committed to a positive future for the Aboriginal community.
564 Vanderlin Drive,
Berrimah NT 0828
(08) 8944 8436
hello@yourtropicalcity.com.au
PARTNER
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Tropical City acknowledge the Larrakia people as the Traditional Owners of the Darwin region and pay our respects to Larrakia elders past and present. We are committed to a positive future for the Aboriginal community.
CONTACT
564 Vanderlin Drive,
Berrimah NT 0828
(08) 8944 8436
hello@yourtropicalcity.com.au
PARTNER