This artwork by Lois Cook depicts the Dreamtime story of the Goanna and the Snake
Along the Coastal Recreational Path ...
The immediate and direct connection between Aboriginal people, plants, animals and the landscape is a thread running through many stories Bundjalung people have been prepared to share with us relating to the local area.
The stories in the signs
Aboriginal knowledge holders for this local area have consented to share these stories with you. Please remember that creation stories are a precious cultural resource specifically linked to the process of understanding and caring for Country.
The content of the story must remain unchanged and is best told in context on Country.
It should also be recognised that different versions of the story may apply at different locations. This is a version appropriate for this section of the Ballina coastline.
The scroll through section below presents the stories contained in the signs on the Flat Rock Lookout.
The Goanna and the Snake
This story is told by Douglas Cook. Douglas Cook was a Bundjalung man born in 1912 who always ensured cultural knowledge and stories were passed on to immediate and extended family members.
ABOUT THIS STORY:
Flat Rock features strongly in an Aboriginal story describing the landscape here and how it was formed. It enables readers to understand and appreciate Aboriginal beliefs and relationships with Country.
The image below presents the story contained in the sign on site at the Flat Rock Lookout.
The Sandpiper Story
A story by Mary Turnbull who was a Bundjalung woman. She told this story in 1958.
ABOUT THIS STORY:
This story is about a shorebird that comes to this coast. It tells of Aboriginal belief regarding the Sandpiper’s distinctive behaviour. It enables readers to understand and appreciate Aboriginal beliefs and relationships with Country.
The image below presents the story contained in the sign on site at the Flat Rock lookout.
