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Murujuga National Park Brochure RECYCLE Please return unwanted brochures to distribution points. distribution to brochures unwanted return Please This document is available in alternative formats on request. on formats alternative in available is document This Photo – Kerri Morris/Parks and Wildlife and Morris/Parks Kerri – Photo Above Wildlife and 1080 bait training. training. bait 1080 20140778-0215-2M 2015. February at current Information Photo – Eleanor Killen/Parks Killen/Parks Eleanor – Photo Top Mangroves on the eastern coast of Murujuga. Murujuga. of coast eastern the on Mangroves Visitor guide Visitor Photo – Laurina Bullen/Parks and Wildlife and Bullen/Parks Laurina – Photo Cover bottom bottom Cover beach. Peninsula Burrup North-west Cover top top Cover sign. Park National Murujuga with Rangers Murujuga parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/park/dampier-archipelago parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/park/murujuga Online resources: Online Emergencies – call Triple Zero ‘000’ ‘000’ Zero Triple call – Phone: (08) 9183 1248 9183 (08) Phone: Karratha WA 6714 WA Karratha PO Box 1544 Box PO Dampier WA 6713 WA Dampier pilbaracoast.com 18 Minilya crescent Minilya 18 Fax: (08) 9144 4620 9144 (08) Fax: Program (Headquarters) Program Phone: (08) 9144 4600 9144 (08) Phone: Murujuga Ranger Murujuga Karratha WA 6714 WA Karratha murujuga.org.au Lot 4548 Karratha Road Karratha 4548 Lot Email: [email protected] Email: Karratha Visitor Centre Visitor Karratha Fax: (08) 9183 8130 9183 (08) Fax: daa.wa.gov.au Phone: (08) 9144 4112 9144 (08) Phone: Phone: (08) 9235 8000 9235 (08) Phone: Karratha WA 6714 WA Karratha East Perth WA 6892 WA Perth East PO Box 1544 Box PO PO Box 3153 Box PO Corporation Aboriginal Affairs Aboriginal Murujuga Aboriginal Murujuga Department of Department dpaw.wa.gov.au dpaw.wa.gov.au Email: karratha@ Email: Fax: (08) 9334 0498 9334 (08) Fax: Fax: (08) 9144 1118 9144 (08) Fax: Phone: (08) 9219 9000 9219 (08) Phone: Phone: (08) 9182 2000 9182 (08) Phone: Delivery Centre WA 6983 WA Centre Delivery PO Box 835, Karratha WA 6714 WA Karratha 835, Box PO Locked Bag 104, Bentley 104, Bag Locked Karratha Industrial Estate Industrial Karratha Kensington WA 6151 WA Kensington Lambert Road Lambert 17 Dick Perry Avenue Perry Dick 17 Cnr Anderson and Anderson Cnr National Park National Headquarters Pilbara Region Pilbara State Operational State and Wildlife and Murujuga Parks and Wildlife and Parks Department of Parks of Department More information More Above Circle of Elders meeting. Photo – Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation Above Rock art. Photo – Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation Above Ranger patrols. Photo – Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation. “Ngayintharri Gumawarni Ngurrangga” Joint management Murujuga Land and Sea Unit Ranger Program We all come together for country Joint management arrangements aim to conserve, protect and Murujuga rangers from the Murujuga Land and Sea Unit (MLSU) promote Aboriginal cultural and archaeological values, natural conduct patrols and undertake works throughout the national Murujuga National Park and recreational values, and provide for managed access park. The Murujuga ranger team consists mostly of local language and recreation on the Burrup Peninsula. The park’s approved group Aboriginal people employed by MAC, and engaged by Parks Murujuga National Park covers an area of 4,913ha and is located management plan guides decision making, and the Murujuga and Wildlife to provide land management services throughout the on the Burrup Peninsula near Dampier. The area is considered Park Council (MPC) meets regularly to discuss park management. national park. Patrols are conducted regularly by members of the to host the largest concentration of ancient rock art in the Important objectives of joint management include: ranger team. The team also conducts important cultural awareness world, possibly dating back more than 30,000 years. The word • Traditional skills and knowledge associated with looking sessions, which includes a brief history of Murujuga, information Murujuga in local Aboriginal language is thought to mean ‘hip after culture and country are respected; on rock art, the importance of cultural safety and an introduction bone sticking out’, referring to the peninsula’s alignment on to the Murujuga Ranger Program. the Pilbara coast. Murujuga National Park is Western Australia’s • Ngarda-ngarli cultural protocols on how decisions should be 100th national park, created in January 2013. It is also unique in made are maintained; RESPECT that it is the first jointly managed national park in the State. The ranger team operates under the RESPECT motto, an acronym • Contemporary park management skills are available to which incorporates seven important values of Murujuga. The opportunity to create the park came from the Burrup enable the joint management partners to look after the park and Maitland Industrial Estates Agreement, a native title in line with current best management practices; and R Rock art agreement ratified in 2003 and described at the time as the E Environment • Ngarda-ngarli will strive to meet their obligations to country most comprehensive negotiated native title settlement in S Sea country and satisfy their people’s aspirations of benefits from land Australia. The agreement allowed non-industrial land on the P People ownership. Burrup Peninsula to be transferred as freehold title to Traditional E Earth owners of the area. The land is now vested as freehold land C Culture Below Senior cultural ranger Geoff Togo and cultural archaeologist Dave T Truth with the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation (MAC) comprising Guilfoyle undertaking a survey. Photo – Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation traditional custodians the Ngarluma, Yindjibarndi, Yaburara, Below right Kurrajong tree (tharranggurla). Photo – Michelle Crean All users of the national park are encouraged to embrace this Mardudhunera and the Woon-goo-tt-oo, known collectively in philosophy when visiting this special place. local language as ‘Ngarda-ngarli’. The land is leased back to the State Government and managed jointly as national park by the Below Turtle egg rock art. Photo – Eleanor Killen/Parks and Wildlife Department of Parks and Wildlife, the Department of Aboriginal Affairs and MAC. The recognition of ongoing Aboriginal interests and responsibilities for managing country are at the core of this innovative and inclusive approach. Being a newly established national park, Murujuga provides some exciting opportunities for joint management involving the wider community. Park planning A visual identity for the national park is being created including a signage strategy. Park boundary signs have been installed by the Murujuga ranger team at entrance points to the national park, with additional signage to be erected in line with the strategy. Wildlife is being monitored throughout the park by a range of methods under an ongoing program. Setting camera traps in various locations provides the opportunity to collect wildlife data, while creating opportunities to train Murujuga rangers in nature conservation techniques used by Parks and Wildlife. While setting cameras in 2014, tracks of the northern quoll species were found on the beaches. This was regarded as a significant find as this animal was thought to no longer exist on the Burrup Peninsula. Other wildlife species including the perentie (bunthawae), goanna (birridigarra), Pilbara olive python (bulgulmarda), Rothchild’s rock wallaby (jadurnmarra), euro or hill kangaroo (bigurda) and numerous bird species (bugabugara) have also been found. Parks and Wildlife have provided the Murujuga Ranger team with 1080 poison bait training with the objective of safeguarding native animals from feral cats and foxes, which occur in the park. Signage and information are provided to advise of baiting activities. Within the national park, threatened ecological communities are being monitored and managed to preserve their natural values. Murujuga National Park is a popular research destination for both local and international scientists. MAC is developing the Murujuga Cultural Management Plan (MCMP) to sit alongside the park’s management plan. This aims to promote a thorough understanding of Murujuga country, knowledge and traditional values. It will provide culturally appropriate information about plants, animals, Aboriginal culture and protocols, and access to places. The The City of Karratha manages the popular Hearson Cove beach, areas by MAC rangers or commercial tour operators. MCMP is being created in close consultation with MAC elders which is situated adjacent to the national park and is frequented A comprehensive feasibility study, which commenced in early and the local Aboriginal community. by the local community and visitors for recreational purposes. 2014, continues for a proposal to site a multi-purpose Murujuga Vehicle access within and adjacent to the park is being Surrounded by Murujuga National Park, Hearson Cove is Living Knowledge Centre in or near the park. important for the joint managers of Murujuga who hope to work reviewed, to be followed by planning and establishment Over the long term, Ngarda-Ngarli seek to manage the park with together with them to create a foreshore management plan, of appropriate areas for visitor recreation. Current vehicle a greater degree of independence. This will be achieved through ensuring the sustainable use and management of the area. access will be mapped, and assessed culturally. Community ongoing joint management and the sharing of knowledge and consultation will be undertaken to ensure community views
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