WALAWAANI
MURIYIRA-WARAGA
10 SEPTEMBER 2023
whale season CULTURAL event
Celebrate the beginning of the 2023 whale migration season through cultural dance and storytelling in Bermagui on
Sunday 10 September at 11.30am.
Herald the coming of the whales and celebrate the cultural significance of this annual migration to the local Yuin people. The event will feature a smoking ceremony, storytelling and dance, featuring Warren Foster Snr and the Gulaga Dancers on the headland at Dickinson Park.
Sapphire Coastal Adventures will also be running a whale watching cruise departing from Bermagui Wharf at 1.30pm. For more information and online bookings visit their website.
Walawaani Muriyira-Waraga means 'safe journey whale - many', translated from the local Dhurga language.
Pronounced:
WA-LA-WARNI MOO-RI-YIRA WAH-RA-GA
The featured artwork is 'Mother's Love' by Bermagui artist Paula Campbell.
WHALE TRAIL 2023
Walawaani Muriyira-Waraga is part of the Sapphire Coast Whale Trail 2023, celebrating the whale migration season from August - November. There's so much to do, with events, self-drive tours, whale watching charters, walks, foodie experiences and more!
MORE EVENTS
Check out what other events are coming up throughout the Sapphire Coast whale season, including Eden Whale Festival, an Aboriginal cultural event at Tathra Headland as part of Headland Writers Festival, music, sport, food and more.
