The Gulumoerrgin

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2018

The Gulumoerrgin (Larrakia) seasonal calendar is divided into seven main seasons:

  • Balnba (rainy season) - November to December - long bums, black plum and bush potatoes.
  • Dalay (monsoon season) - January to March - crocodile laying eggs and big red apple fruiting.
  • Mayilema - March to April - dragonflies and bush cherry.
  • Damibila (Barramundi and bush fruit time) - April to June - black cockatoo and bush peanut.
  • Dinidjanggama (heavy dew time) - June to August - dugong and water Lillie’s.
  • Gurrulwa (big wind time) - July to September - stingray and yellow kapok.
  • Dalirrgang (build-up) - September to October - flying fox, cocky apple and cycad nuts.