Welcome To Country
Welcome to Country is the protocol that acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands.
“Welcome to Nyoongar and Gubrun Country. We are happy to welcome men, women and children. Please pay respect to the Traditional Owners the Nyoongar and Gubrun people. We wish you a safe and enjoyable journey as you travel through our land. Once again Welcome to Nyoongar and Gubrun Country.”
The website www.wheatbelttourism.com covers the Central & Eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. This website is the link for the Njaki-Njaki people.
This area is home to 4 Aboriginal Clans:
- Njaki-Njaki Nyoongar People
- Yued Nyoongar People
- Gubrun People
- Ballardong Nyoongar People
The Njaki-Njaki people land covers 31,200sqkm. Their country covers the Wheatbelt towns of Nungarin, Trayning, Kununoppin, Doodlakine, Hines Hill, Kellerberrin, Merredin, Westonia, Carrabin, Bruce Rock, Corrigin, Hyden, Karlgarin, Kondinin, Kulin, Muntadgin, Shackleton and Narembeen.
The Yued people land covers 16,900sqkm. Their country covers the Wheatbelt towns of Dalwallinu and Wubin. For more information regarding other towns in this area please click on the following web link: www.experienceperth.com
The Gubrun people land covers 88,000sqkm. Their country covers the Wheatbelt towns of Beacon, Bencubbin, Koorda, Mukinbudin, Bodallin, Carrabin, Westonia, Moorine Rock and Southern Cross. For more information regarding other towns in this area please click on the following web link: www.australiasgoldenoutback.com
The Ballardong people land covers 27,300sqkm. Their country covers the Wheatbelt towns of Tammin, Wongan Hills, Dowerin, Wyalkatchem, Cunderdin, Meckering and Quairading. For more information regarding other towns in this area please click on the following web link: www.experienceperth.com
These following sites have Aboriginal Interpretation:
Kokerbin Rock- West of Bruce Rock
Totadgin Conservation Park- South of Merredin
Durokoppin Nature Reserve- North of Kellerberrin
Billycatting Conservation Park- North / East of Trayning
Jilbadjie Rocks – South of Southern Cross
Dingo Rock – East of Wongan Hills
For more information about Indigenous Tourism and protocols please refer to the following websites:
www.waitoc.com
www.indigenoustourism.australia.com
www.dia.wa.gov.au
www.noongar.org.au
REMEMBER TO ALWAYS PAY RESPECT TO THE ABORIGINAL PEOPLE AND THEIR LAND. YOU WALK IN THE FOOTPRINTS OF OUR ANCESTORS.