{"id":31,"date":"2023-05-05T04:58:13","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T04:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whaledreaming.au\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2024-01-11T01:40:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T01:40:06","slug":"yerkala-mirning-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/whaledreaming.au\/?page_id=31","title":{"rendered":"Yerkala Mirning Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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These stories are from our Yerkala Mirning clan family who are the Whale and Dingo totem bloodline, the Jeedara Djalyi<\/em>, Whale Dreaming Seafoam People of the Billia<\/em>, Sea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A hundred years ago, it was Mickey Free Lawrie who continued this bloodline from Creation times and he was a great Marban Bai, Whale Songman and grandfather to our Senior Elders. He was known as Thootha<\/em>, which means the boss dingo, and his main plant totem was wanyiri<\/em>, which is the native currant and small ngoora<\/em>, native grape. Both native current and grape grow together among the youlbari<\/em>, sandhills of our coast and carry the salty-sweet taste of our Country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To the East of Yilgamba is Women’s (yagga<\/em>, Mirning women) Country and stories, held today by Senior Elder Dorcas Miller. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To the West, and well into Western Australia, is Men\u2019s (mining<\/em>, Mirning men) Country, where\u00a0Jeedara<\/em>\u00a0continued on his Creation journey and these stories are held by Marbanu Bunna Lawrie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together they share these Jeedara <\/em>stories. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Wenyo<\/em>, welcome, journey through our Country by clicking on the map numbered place bubbles below. Follow Jeedara’s creation through Sky Country, Sea Country and Land Country from Clare Bay and west. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen, learn, understand and observe and then you will receive wisdom, you will receive knowledge, for this is the Mirning way.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jeedara<\/em> and the Creation of Mirning Country<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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1. Yirrerie<\/em> – The Milky Way<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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2. Billia Mocalba<\/em> – The Great Australian Bight<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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3. Billiaum<\/em> – Deep Sea Home (Now Submerged)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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4. Djalyingadri<\/em> – Clare Bay Whale Tail<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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5. Yerlada<\/em> – Fowlers Bay<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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6. Biddy Ngandan Wal<\/em> – Mexican Hat<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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7. Billiam Wandana <\/em>– Nuyts Reef<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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8. Wookatha<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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9. Koombra<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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10. Bingaring <\/em>(Now Submerged)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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11. Yergamban<\/em> – Yilgamba<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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12. Marnarn <\/em>– Twin Rocks<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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13. Miranangu <\/em>– Head of the Bight<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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14. Dulanda<\/em> – Sponge Cove<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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15. Ngargangurie <\/em>– Nullarbour & Bunda Cliffs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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16. Koonalda<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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17. Moodyera and Kaldyera<\/em> – Wilson\u2019s Bluff<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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18. Yinyila <\/em>\u2013 Eucla<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Deep time + isolation + pristine = unique + exceptional + vulnerable<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

= World Heritage for the SA Nullarbor + Great Australian Bight!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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