Muru nanga mai, the ‘Dreaming Track’ poem at Badu Mangroves
Muru nanga mai, the ‘Dreaming Track’ poem at Badu Mangroves
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Muru nanga mai, the ‘Dreaming Track’, by Lorna Munro, freshwater Wiradjuri poet, and Dharawal interpretation by Shannon Foster, saltwater D’harawal Elder. Experience the poem, inscribed in panels,…
Muru nanga mai, the ‘Dreaming Track’, by Lorna Munro, freshwater Wiradjuri poet, and Dharawal interpretation by Shannon Foster, saltwater D’harawal Elder. Experience the poem, inscribed in panels, and as an audiovisual, while walking along the mangrove boardwalk in Bicentennial Park.
See how the poem honours the Sydney languages and pays respect to the 29 clans that descend from the area. Come and listen in on this piece of work, a conversation between saltwater and freshwater that speaks to a Sydney, not many people alive today would recognise.
You can experience the poem walking along the mangrove boardwalk in Bicentennial Park, where the poem is inscribed in panels. You might also want to scan the QR code signposted on the boardwalk to view or listen to the poem in language as you take the Dreaming Track journey.
Pure joy as you wake to the sunrise. Awe as you make it to the snowy peak. A sense of adventure as you motor across red plains. The relief of rejuvenation as you wade into an alpine stream. Connection as you taste native, fragrant leaves. A sense of belonging as you return to your favourite holiday house. Freedom as you dash into the waves. Discover the endless feelings a visit to NSW can inspire.
