Galangoor djali!

Good Day!

'Moonaboola' Butchulla traditional name for Mary River. Moonaboola flows from the Conondale Range north as far as Hervey Bay to Great Sandy Strait. The river connects us all between the mountains and the sea, symbolizing life flowing through us. For thousands of years the Mary River and tributaries provided a pathway for Aboriginal groups including the Butchulla, Kabi Kabi/Gubbi Gubbi and Jinibara.

Moonaboola Meeting Place, as like the Mary River; a Cultural connector to showcase Indigenous Cultural Heritage to local and visitors to our region.

Moonaboola Meeting Place acknowledges the Butchulla (Badtjala) people as the traditional owners and custodians of the lands and waters of our beautiful region. We pay respect to their Elders- past, present and emerging.

Moonaboola Meeting Place recognises that these have always been places of cultural, spiritual, social and economic significance to Butchulla people and respect the spiritual relationships and stories that have developed over tens of thousands of years on this country. This is living culture and remains important to the Butchulla people.

Moonaboola Meeting Place recognises and honours the three lores of the Butchulla people:

- What is good for the land must come first

- Do not touch or take anything that is not yours

- If you have plenty, you must share.

This rich heritage and the strength and prosperity of the Aboriginal people is important to the resilient, vibrant community we envision.