Gwydir
Introducing Our Gomeroi Cultural Advisor
News From Our Last Cultural Catch-up and Introducing Our Gomeroi Cultural Advisor Author: Tamara Kermode | Traditional Gamilaaraay Language of the Gomeroi nation used in this article (H. White & B. Duncan – Speaking Our Way, M. Mckemey). Kerrie Saunders is our newly appointed Cultural Advisor for the Gwydir Selected Area. Kerrie will be guiding [...]
Gomeroi Warrambools in the Gwydir Wetlands
Gomeroi Warrambools in the Gwydir Wetlands Author: Tamara Kermode | Traditional Gamilaaraay Language of the Gomeroi nation used in this article (H. White & B. Duncan – Speaking Our Way, M. Mckemey). The Gomeroi Peoples Nation uses the traditional Gamilaaray Language, and this is the language the Gwydir Flow-MER team use for our Gwydir Flow-MER [...]
Leaping to It: Yurrayas Jumping in Puddles
Leaping to It: Yurrayas Jumping in Puddles Author: Tamara Kermode Today we are leaping into the waters and finding some Yurraya (Frog in the Gamilaraay language). A study conducted by the University of New England Masters Student, Abdur Razzaque Sarker in collaboration with the NSW Department of Planning and Environment (DPE), looked at the patterns [...]
New Cultural Advisors for Gwydir and Warrego-Darling regions
New Cultural Advisors for Gwydir and Warrego-Darling regions Gingham Waterhole of the Gwydir Wetlands. Photo credit: UNE. “Our country and our water sustained Aboriginal people since time immemorial and are crucial for our health, our spirit and our web of life, thus the survival of all species” - Liz Taylor A new pilot program in [...]
Where does it come from- where does it go?
Where does it come from- where does it go? A look at the March 2021 Gwydir flows Photo: Entrance to the Gwydir State Conservation Area near the Bunnor Waterbird Lagoon (5 April). Credit - Jane Humphries (CEWO) The northern parts of the Murray Darling Basin have seen some of the driest conditions on record over [...]
When wetlands boom
When wetlands boom Written by Dr Sarah Mika Image: Sarah Mika and Darren Ryder in a damp Bunnor wetland, hosting a healthy water couch meadow, December 2014. One of the key concepts of Australian freshwater science is the “boom and bust” nature of Australian inland wetlands. Fledgling scientists are taught that the wetlands cycle through [...]
A turtles go with no flow
A turtles go with no flow Image: Gingham Waterhole of the Gwydir Wetlands following rainfall and environmental flows in 2020. Plenty of water and habitat available to support the diversity of life the wetlands host. The Gwydir River valley is home to a diverse range of aquatic species that rely on flows of fresh water [...]
Cultural value of a Yellowbelly
Featured image: “Dhagaay yulaanbi-li nhulaan” – a traditional painting of the Yellowbelly by Gamilaraay artist, Mawu-gi (Brent Emerson). Check out more of Brent’s work on his portfolio Dhagaay, Gagalin, Bidyin, Yellowbelly: An invaluable golden fish Yellowbelly hold cultural values rooted in economics, social and environmental health, spirituality & as good old tasty tucker. These medium-sized […]
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