GIINGAN GUMBAYNGGIRR CULTURAL EXPERIENCE - 2025

Name: GIINGAN GUMBAYNGGIRR CULTURAL EXPERIENCE - 2025
Start: 2025-01-11T14:00:00+1100
End: 2025-12-13T16:30:00+1100
Location: Meet at Nyanggan Gapi Café

Sat, 11 Jan 2025, 2pm - 4:30pm AEDT

Meet at Nyanggan Gapi Café

coffs harbour, australia

Bularri Muurlay Nyanggan Aboriginal Corporation

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Yilaami (come along) and embark on a captivating journey as you walk with Aboriginal guides through the beautiful scenery of Gumbaynggirr Country.

Prepare to immerse yourself in a world where the past meets the present, and stories are written on the very land and seascapes that surround you.

Held monthly on the second Saturday of the month the Giingan Experience is an interactive afternoon consisting of a 2 hour informative tour with local, knowledgeable Aboriginal Guides. The Cultural Experience takes place at an important cultural site of the Gumbaynggirr people, the stunning location of “Niigi Niigi” (Sealy Lookout) nestled within the Orara East State Forest.

We work closely with our community and Elders in order to deliver this Award Winning Experience.

Recharge and feel new with one of the oldest continuing cultures, that has thrived here for millennia.

As you wander through the beauty of the forest and Coffs coastline, you will witness the vibrant tapestry of Gumbaynggirr culture through language, story, and the use of native plants before experiencing the rhythms of our wajaarr with the 'Giingan Yiiliwiyay Girrwaa' dancers.

By taking part in the experience, you are also making a difference for our community.

By purchasing a ticket, you will help support us at Bularri Muurlay Nyanggan Aboriginal Corporation, a not-for-profit organisation with language and cultural revitalisation programs. This is something we are truly passionate about - not only offering an amazing tourism experience, but also giving our community the opportunity to reclaim culture and identity; to be proud of who they are and what we are all achieving.

Come along and experience the wonders of Gumbaynggirr Country!

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When: Every Second Saturday of the month | 2:00 - 4:00 pm

Where: Meet at Nyanggan Gapi Cafe at the Forest Sky Pier, SEALY LOOKOUT.

*Please note parts of this tour require a walk on a well-kept bush path of approximately 1km - if this is an issue please contact us to discuss arrangements.

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“Bularri Muurlay Nyanggan” translates to “Two Path Strong” in the Gumbaynggirr language and thereby sets the goal of our corporation, which is to ensure that our Aboriginal community, and in particular our youth are “two path strong” – strong in culture and strong in education. BMNAC is a not-for-profit Charity with Public Benelevont Institution (PBI) and Deductible Gift Recipiency (DGR) status. BMNAC was established in 2010 by our Executive Officer Clark Webb, when two after-school Goori Learning Centres (GLC’s) were set up at Wongala Estate Aboriginal Reserve (Coffs Harbour) and Woolgoolga High School. The third learning centre was established in 2012 at William Bayldon Primary School in Sawtell. Initially, all three GLC’s were co-ordinated and attended in a voluntary capacity until late 2013 when funding was received from the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet’s PaCE initiative to run programs that encourage parents to engage with and participate in the education of their children. The programs that we deliver are designed to ensure that Aboriginal youth are strong in terms of both cultural identity and educational success. It is our goal that our children complete and achieve at school at the same rate as all Australian children in order to compete for real jobs whilst also being knowledgeable and proud of whom they are as Aboriginal people. Since our beginning, we have continually expanded the scope of our programs in order to meet the aspirations of our community and now deliver: Goori Learning Centres (Offering tutoring, homework support, Gumbaynggirr language lessons, and other varying activities to keep the students engaged and continue attendance). Gumbaynggirr Language Revitalisation Programs (Including weekly community classes, school packages, recording speakers- in particular our last surviving first language speaker Uncle Cecil “Bing” Laurie, and teacher training. Cultural Camps (Once per year, giving GLC students and their families an opportunity to come together and engage in our program and culture by attending cultural tours, participating in cultural activities and interacting with our Elders. Cultural Engagement Training (For schools and organisations) And lastly, to help us share our culture, offer job opportunities and pursue our goal of become a fully self-sustainable organisation we have developed our Cultural Tourism Experiences in partnership with Forestry Corporation NSW. The “Giingan Gumbaynggirr Cultural Experience” was set up to create a long-term sustainable financial income stream for the BMNAC programs. All profits from the Giingan Experience are directly reinvested into our programs.

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