Burlganjya Wanggaya…
Old People Talking

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60,000 years of culture

Gascoyne Aboriginal Heritage & Cultural Centre

Gwoonwardu Mia is a multipurpose Cultural Centre hosted on Yinggarda Country in Carnarvon that celebrates and recognises the five Aboriginal language groups of the Gascoyne Region, Yinggarda, Baiyungu, Malgana, Thadgari and Thalanyji with a vision to create: “a common meeting place for the people of the Gascoyne Region where lives are enriched, Aboriginal culture is recognized and practiced, quality employment and business enterprises operate and where youth are actively engaged in creating their own future”

Gwoonwardu Mia showcases regional artists in the Gallery Shop, a Training Café, Conference Rooms for hire, an Ethno – botanical garden and the nationally award winning permenant exhibition – Burlganjya Wanggaya – Old People Talking – Listen, Learn, Respect.

Burlganyja Wanggaya: Old People Talking is an interactive permanent exhibition that tells the stories of the five Aboriginal language groups of the Gascoyne region in their own words, designed around “story telling” the exhibition includes a replica of a 32,000 year old shell necklace, images and films, oral histories, artifacts, the amazing giant Burrowing Bee film, an interactive light table and a sky dome experience to tell the story of Janguna, the emu, who inhabits the night sky and provides guidance to today’s people on when they can take the different foods off the land.

Opening hours

Monday – Friday: 9:30am – 3:30pm
Weekends: Closed

Closed
Public holidays including: Australia Day, Good Friday, ANZAC Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day

Entry fees

General entry to Gwoonwardu Mia is FREE.

Entry fee to Exhibitions:

Adult $10
Seniors & Concession$8
Children$5
Family (2 Adults + 2 Children)$25
Live in postcode 6701Free

Tours & Events

Café

Enjoy a taste of local Bush Tucker with Gascoyne Produce in the Training Café daily at Gwoonwardu Mia.

Gallery Shop

Discover the Gallery Shop showcasing regional artists. You’ll find paintings, baskets, books as well as range of Australian Aboriginal designed products.

Artist in Residence

Experience our artist in residence as local talents are showcased through painting, carving and weaving.

Ethno-botanical Garden

Experience the beauty and diversity of Western Australia’s flora at Gwoonwardu Mia’s Ethno-botanical Garden. Learn about traditional medicinal and cultural uses of native plants from the region’s Aboriginal communities.

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