The story of Gulaga (Mt Dromedary) began in the Ordovician period, nearly 500 million years ago. This was a time when only primitive forms of life existed in the seas and the land itself was bare of … More
The Yuin people are the traditional owners of Wallaga Lake land. For thousands of years, they roamed the lower ranges and coastal flats, living off the rich abundance of food around the lakes, … More
In search of better grazing lands, William Duggan Tarlington (W.D.) and three Aboriginal men travelled south of Braidwood and over the ranges to Cobargo, arriving in February 1829. W.D. set up camp … More
In 1834 two Aboriginal men led John Jauncey, a young convict, to suitable grazing land in the Tilba district where he took up the Tilba run for his employer George Curlewis and his stepbrother … More
Bermagui lies in the middle of a vast coastal range that was occupied by the Djiringanj people for many thousands of years. Nearby Wallaga Lake was the heart of Djiringanj country, the Djiringanj … More
On 22 June 1993 a small group of local people met at the Horseshoe Bay Hotel in Bermagui with the purpose of conserving the past of our district. This meeting marked the beginning of the Bermagui … More
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