For decades, visitors have driven, flown, hiked, and camped across Purnululu National Park without grasping its rich, cultural heritage but future visitors won't miss out.
Purnululu National Park has its first form of cultural interpretation at the UNESCO-listed site.WA Parks and Wildlife Service are looking towards a future of joint management with all traditional owners .
Jirraginy joo Goorrarndal tells the area's creation story as passed down over tens of thousands of years by Gija traditional owners, and has been displayed in an interactive panel for visitors of the national park to view upon entry. "It's important to be able to walk through the park with a greater understanding of of how this place came to be and what's important, other than just the natural beauty," DBCA project manager Alex Bouma said.There had been no agreement on a boundary for centuries.
"This was just a really unique opportunity where Sharing Stories Foundation and Shirley Drill had been working on this project for years and we had the opportunity to house it," Mr Bouma said.Get our local newsletter, delivered free each TuesdayAustralia's longest running native title claim decided over Kimberley national parkJoe Biden has stated the obvious after his panic-inducing debate.
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