State forest

Worimi cultural area

Walking tracks Mountain Lookout Lookout

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Toilets European history interpretive signage Playground Cli edge, no barrier fencing Supervise children Boolah-Dillah Track Mountain Track Mountain Ted Baker Track Track Boolah-Dillah Pacific Highway

Roads You are here Bulahdelah Mountain Park

Worimi Boolah-Dillah Cultural Track Area

Ted Baker Bulahdelah Mountain Track

An Aboriginal Place Ted Baker Lookout Bulahdelah Mountain is an Aboriginal Place in recognition of the cultural spiritual and historical significance of the area to the Worimi People. People talk about country in the same way they would talk about a person: they speak to 0 0.25 0.5 1 country, sing to country, visit country, worry about country, feel sorry for country and long Kilometers for country. People say that country knows, Explore hears, smells, takes notice, takes care, is sorry or Boolah Dillah Track Mountain Track Ted Baker Track happy…country is a living entity with a yesterday, From here to Worimi Cultural Area From Worimi Cultural Area to 840 m return, 20–40 min today and tomorrow, with a consciousness and a 2.2 km return, 40 min–1 hr Mountain Lookout Medium grade with many steps will towards life. The initial ascent is the steepest 1.7 km return, 30–45 min and level sections. The lookout Deborah Bird Rose ‘Nourishing Terrains’ 1996 and becomes moderate after the Medium grade with many steps and is natural rock cliff with no intersection with the Ted Baker Track. level sections. The lookout is natural barrier fencing. rock cliff with no barrier fencing. Worimi Country Guudji-Yiig Welcome Walking only Bulahdelah State Forest These walking tracks lead you to two lookouts Carved trees through beautiful eucalypt forest. While experi- download our free Worimi People are the traditional custodians of this country and we discover encing the splendour of the forest consider the VisitForests app Carved trees mark this Aboriginal welcome you. Please respect our country and enjoy this beautiful place. cultural significance of this Aboriginal Place. Place. They are a reminder to Worimi Country is generally bounded by four rivers: the Hunter River Rest or picnic at the Worimi cultural area on share #visitnswforests people walking by that this is a to the south; Manning River to the north; and, the Allyn and Paterson your way to Mountain Lookout which has views over Bulahdelah township and beyond. special area, a message to you Rivers to the west. This region was home to 18 clan groups or ‘ngurras ’ www.forestrycorporation.com.au/visit that Boolah-Dillah Mountain is Alternatively Ted Baker lookout has views all of whom spoke the Gathang (Kat tang , Kut tung ) language. across the Myall River toward the coast. spiritually significant. ‘Country’ is central to Worimi culture as a place of belonging and belief. These tracks are signposted, formed tracks It is more than just the land and includes all living things, the seasons, with some obstacles including steep hills and Acknowledgements a varying amount of steps. Some bushwalking Karuah Local Aboriginal Land Council Graphic design - The Interpretive Design Company stories and creation spirits. experience is recommended. Photos - Seen Australia

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