Prepare For Your Epic Adventure
Mandjoogoordap
The Meeting Place of the Heart
Welcome
Kaya-wandjoo baalap. Nidja Boodja, Mandjoogoordap Boodja, Bindjareb Boodja, Noongar Boodja. Nidja ngaalang wonga.
Hello and welcome to this area, this land, our kaaleepga, our homeland. Mandurah, the Bindjareb territory is part of the Noongar Nation.
We welcome you to look at these amazing artworks by Thomas Dambo, and the folklore of two cultures coming together.
We all want people to learn, in moving forward. Folklore covers many different stories of this place.
– George Walley, Bindjareb Noongar Elder and Board Director Winjan Aboriginal Corporation
Mandjoogoordap (Mandurah). Where your adventure begins … the hunt for the Giants of Mandurah.
A journey into the extraordinary beauty of the wetlands, waterways, bushland and wildlife on the lands of the Bindjareb Noongar people.
A quest that traces the movement and cycle of water: from ocean to air, from air into land, and back again. Through coastal dunes … up into the clouds … from the ocean to the
bush … via precious wetlands … to secret water under the earth … back to the shorelines … deep into our imaginations …
An opportunity, gifted by the Bindjareb people, to learn more about the Creation Story of Djilba Gabi (Peel-Harvey Estuary). And to reaffirm the importance of protecting our natural world, just as the Bindjareb have protected their Country for over 50,000 years.
The Rhythm
Of Raindrops
By Thomas Dambo
The words that you’re about to hear, they hold a special meaning
I know they’re seemingly untrue, but trust me, you’re not dreaming
There is a rhythm in the rain – you can hear it drop by drop
But if no-one sings along, then soon the song of rain will stop
And there are six old hidden giants in the bush and on the bay
And each of their voices is crucial for the harmony to play
They used to sing the song together – the old hidden giants
But one got lost, then six turned five and now the song is silent
So go find those hidden giants, and help restore the order
’Cause a giant needs its company, like fire needs its water
There’s one in Perth, four in Mandurah, and one hidden far apart
Just one thing you must remember, be brave and do not tire
Through sun and clouds and rain and rocks, the ocean and the fire
Sing this song for them in honour – just like the old hidden giants
That’s all I had to say today: now on your way, and find them
- Thomas Dambo
Make your way to the Mandurah Visitor Centre
Santi Ikto
 Walking Trail Grade
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Grade 3
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 ACROD Parking
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Yes
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Seba’s Song
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Walking Trail Grade
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Grade 1
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ACROD Parking
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Yes
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Yaburgurt Winjan Cirkelstone
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Walking Trail Grade
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Grade 1
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ACROD Parking
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Yes
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Little Lui
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Walking Trail Grade
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Grade 2
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ACROD Parking
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Yes
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Bille Bob
Find the Lost Giant in Subiaco
“This particularly curious Giant has wandered off on their very own adventure. We have it on excellent authority that after a long journey from Mandurah and seeing many of the beautiful sites of Western Australia, Bille Bob has been spotted in the leafy surrounds of Subiaco.” – Thomas Dambo
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