Wirralburu

About Wirralburu

Wirralburu yingan wubardujina buru Marrulgabu.

Wirralburu is a short season after Marrul

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Short Season

Wirralburu yingan wubardujina buru Marrulgabu.

Wirralburu is a short season after Marrul

Gardguyi

Gardguyi manyja bubu yingarrjin.

Gardguyi manyja bubu yingarrjin.

South-East

Yalirra banugabu wangalji yinambarrun.

The first south-east winds start to blow

Kangaroo Grass

Burdarra niminy yurrguluyi wanggarrjalgu.

The dried seeds of the kangaroo grass will be knocked down.

Waterholes

Lirri burdarra yingarrngaran.

The waterholes are drying up.

Ducks

Jibilyurr dumbarrji yingarrgarndan

The ducks are starting to fly away

Nights and Mornings

Ngurra yirr ngurragarriny garralyji yingarrngaran

Nights and mornings are starting to get cold.

Lizards

Jurru widij yingarrjun gangajunu birdi lambulambu yingarraman jalganayi

The lizards are starting to dig holes getting ready to hibernate.

Dugong

Nganarr lidabarriyi yingarrngaran yirr yagarrabaranji gangajunu janimardaji

Dugong are starting to get fat and we are starting to see them off the coast.

Salmon

Walgawalga, gurlban yirr langa yingarrgarndan muringan

Salmon, mullet and catfish move towards the creeks.