Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) is home to the Nunagal and Goenbal clans who, together with the Ngugi of Mulgumpin (Moreton Island), are the Quandamooka people.
The Quandamooka people are the Traditional Owners of these islands and their waters. They have a rich traditional and living culture and a strong, ongoing connection to Country.
The Quandamooka people鈥檚 continued occupation of Minjerribah dates to more than 20,000 years ago.
An archaeological site聽at Wallen Wallen, south of Gumpi (Dunwich), is one of the few sites on聽the east coast of Australia with evidence of Pleistocene Age occupation.
Living culture
聽(QYAC) is the cultural heritage body for the Quandamooka Estate. QYAC protects the tangible and intangible aspects of Aboriginal聽culture and heritage, and harnesses opportunities for growth and progress.
Many significant cultural sites on Minjerribah and Mulgumpin were awarded protection under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003. Among these are bora rings, middens, lakes and springs.
The Quandamooka people鈥檚聽living culture was聽recognised through Australian Federal Court decisions under the Native Title Act 1993. These rulings give custodial rights to Traditional Owners of land and water in Quandamooka Country.
Related links
础谤迟飞辞谤办:听Brisbane River pattern from A Guidance Through Time by Quandamooka artists Casey Coolwell and Kyra Mancktelow
Traditional Owners
When you visit Quandamooka Country, consider that you鈥檙e visiting the聽spiritual home of the Quandamooka people. Please respect the area鈥檚聽Traditional Owners and their land, and leave only footprints.聽