Kuku Yalanji
The Mossman Gorge is part of the traditional lands of the Kuku Yalanji people. The Kuku Yalanji people are the indigenous inhabitants of the land extending north from Port Douglas to Cooktown and inland to Chillagoe.
For the Kuku Yalanji, many natural features of the landscape have spiritual significance.
Manjal dimbi (Mount Demi) is the tallest twin peaked section of the range.
Manjal dimbi (Mount Demi) is the tallest twin peaked section of the range.
Mount Demi is also the logo of the Demi View Motel.
A rich array of plants and animals provided reliable food sources for the Kuku Yalanji as they travelled seasonally throughout the area. The coastal lowlands were particularly productive and could sustain a relatively large population.
A rich array of plants and animals provided reliable food sources for the Kuku Yalanji as they travelled seasonally throughout the area. The coastal lowlands were particularly productive and could sustain a relatively large population.
Understanding the weather cycles and the combination of vegetation types allowed the Kuku Yalanji to find a variety of food throughout the year—when mat grass (jilngan) is in flower, it is time to collect the scrub fowl (jarruka) eggs and when blue ginger (jun jun) is fruiting, it is time to catch scrub turkey (diwan). Many tree-dwelling animals were also hunted including tree-kangaroos (mural), possums (yawa) and flying foxes.
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