What is the spiritual significance of Mount Yengo site?

Significance to indigenous Australians According to indigenous mythology, Mount Yengo is the place from which Baiame, a creational ancestral hero, jumped back up to the spirit world after he had created all of the mountains, lakes, rivers and caves in the area.

What does the word Yengo mean?

The meaning of ‘Yengo’ is unknown but the original spelling was ‘Yungo’, so it possibly derives from the word ‘yung’ used by Hunter River and Lake Macquarie people meaning ‘there’, and is possibly associated with pointing.

Is Big Yengo a city?

The Yengo National Park is a protected national park that is located in the Lower Hunter region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia….Yengo National Park.

Yengo National Park New South Wales
Nearest town or city	Wollombi
Coordinates	33°02′32″S 150°47′10″E
Established	11 March 1988
Area	1,543.28 km2 (595.9 sq mi)

How big is Yengo National Park?

153,000 hectares
Yengo was one of the last national parks of the World Heritage Area to be declared. It did not come until 1988, in the 200th year of the colony of New South Wales, and now amounts to an area of 153,000 hectares.

Who is the aboriginal God?

In Australian Aboriginal mythology, Baiame (or Biame, Baayami, Baayama or Byamee) was the creator god and sky father in the Dreaming of several Aboriginal Australian peoples of south-eastern Australia, such as the Wonnarua, Kamilaroi, Eora, Darkinjung, and Wiradjuri peoples.

Is Wollemi National Park open?

Wollemi National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.

Are Wombeyan caves open?

Wombeyan Caves whole site will be closed from 1 June 2022 until 31 January 2023 for major upgrade works. Wombeyan Caves is an extensive series of beautiful limestone caves, situated in a 417 hectare reserve. Accommodation ranges from unpowered camping sites to cabins and self-contained cottages.

How do you say white in Aboriginal?

Gubbah. Gubbah, also spelt gubba, is a term used by some Aboriginal people to refer to white people or non-Aboriginal people.

Who are the traditional owners of Wollemi National Park?

There are around 120 known Aboriginal sites in the park and probably many more yet to be discovered. The Wiradjuri, Dharug, Wanaruah and Darkinjung people have a strong and ongoing cultural association with their traditional lands and waters.

How was the Wollemi Pine discovered?

The Wollemi Pine was discovered in August 1994 by David Noble, a NSW National Parks and Wildlife Services Officer who, when trekking and abseiling with friends, noticed the unusual nature of the Pine and took a small fallen branch home for identification.

Can you swim at Wombeyan caves?

The spectacular Wombeyan Gorge provides an excellent natural swimming pool and a great place to relax and take in the scenery. From the visitors centre a casual stroll of 30 minutes takes you to Mares Forest Creek, which contains many deep pools and shallow wading areas for younger children.

Are Wombeyan caves free?

The view from Tinted Cave into Wombeyan Gorge. It’s the only cave you can explore for free, with two push button lights and only a few features, but it has one insane highlight. A natural balcony that opens out on the side of the gorge wall, nearly 30 metres up.

What does Mungguy mean?

Traditionally, Aboriginal people (Bininj/Mungguy) do not greet each other every time they meet. However, they are used to non-Aboriginal people doing so and may expect a ‘hello’ Many Bininj/Mungguy do not use personal names as freely as non-Aboriginal people do. They often address each other by kinship terms.

Why is the Wollemi Pine so important?

Why is it So Important? The Wollemi Pine is a “living fossil”. Its evolutionary line was thought to be long extinct. The ancient conifer family Araucariaceae, to which it belongs, has fossil representation as old as the Triassic Period (over 200 million years ago).

Why is the Wollemi Pine called the dinosaur tree?

Wollemia nobilis has been named a ‘living fossil’ or a ‘dinosaur tree’ because it represents the only remaining member of an ancient genus, dating back to the time of the dinosaurs.

What is the history of Yengo National Park?

The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) opened their depot in Bucketty in 1993 and commenced managing the newly established Yengo National Park. A helipad, known as ‘Bucketty International’ was established and in 1995 a fire tower was built, following severe fires in the area.

Why is Yengo mountain so important?

Because Yengo Mountain is a very important spiritual place for most people in New South Wales. We’re getting new evidence all the time, of course, about the duration of indigenous peoples in this country.

What to do in Yengo National Park with 4WD?

Big Yango loop trail Big Yango loop trail is a great activity for 4WD touring and mountain biking when staying at Blue Gums campground, Mountain Arm campground or Big Yango House in Yengo National Park. Howes trail Drive through open forests along Howes trail, a must-do 4WD touring route in Yengo National Park.

What animals live in Yengo National Park?

Yengo is home to a great diversity of wildlife, including around 50 species of mammals such as wombats, wallaroos, koalas and gliding possums, and over 200 species of birds. Watch out for the gang gang, yellow-tailed and glossy black cockatoos gliding between the treetops, or see if you can spot a lyrebird darting across bush tracks.