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Nguthungulli, the Creator rests in the ocean - This Place

13 November 2019
Culture and Capability
Aboriginal woman with long black hair and wearing a grey top stands in front of foliage growing on a rocky bank.

At Julian Rocks NSW, rests Nguthungulli, the creator of the land and water around Byron Bay.

For thousands of years, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have been naming places that were sacred or important to them.

This video is part of an ABC produced series named This Place. It tells the story behind one of these special places.

Nguthungulli is the creator of the land and water around Byron Bay. When he finished he went to rest in the ocean cave at Julian Rocks. Brother and sister Norm Graham and Delta Kay share the dreaming story and what it means to them.

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For more information, visit This Place.