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Aboriginal Culture

The Macleay Valley Coast is the homeland of the
Dunghutti Nation which is made up of four clans: Dangaddi, Dainggati, Thungutti and Djunghatti. Important cultural sites include: shell midden
at Clybucca, fishtrap at Point Plomer, axe quarry
at Point Plomer, bora ring near Richardsons
Crossing. The Clybucca midden is an ancient
camp site with a shell mound up to 3 metres high.

Murramar Dancers ©Scott Whitehair

The Murramar dancers perform traditional
and contemporary dances. Gooragon Arts
and Crafts produce paintings, sculptures and ceramic tableware. Wigay Aboriginal Culture Park gives visitors the opportunity to taste bush tucker, learn about the use of plants and have a go at throwing a boomerang. Wilay Bijarr Aboriginal
Tours can provide an Aboriginal guide to show
you around the valley and the significant sites.

Alan Lardner ©Scott Whitehair

  

Didgeridoo ©Scott Whitehair

Implements used by the Dunghutti people
included spears, clubs, boomerangs, shields,
stone axes, cleavers, scrapers, hammerstones, grindstones, fire sticks, digging sticks, water
and food carriers. There were also dilly bags
and nets fashioned from string made from the
teased out inner bark of the stinging nettle tree.

Gumleaf playing ©Scott Whitehair

The Macleay Valley Coast is retaining its original
culture thanks to the support of the 4 clans that
live in the area. All of this can bee seen at the Wigay Aboriginal Culture Park along with Bush Tucker tasting, cultural displays, and many other experiences.

Kempsey Visitor Information Centre

PO Box 78, West Kempsey. NSW. Australia. 2440.
Phone Toll Free 1800 642 480
Phone 02 65 631555 International 61 2 65 631555
Fax 02 65 631537 International 61 2 65 631537
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Some of the photos on this site kindly supplied by
Cartoscope and South West Rocks Dive Centre