Our Amazing Excursion to Gubur Dhaura

By Niyrah C-C (4 Indigo)

On Friday 16^th May we walked to Gubur Dhaura (which means 'red ochre'). This site is on Ngunnawal land. Gubur Dhaura is a very sacred and old place where Aboriginal people used to meet. We learnt about all the symbols like

This one is the most important because it is the 'meeting place' symbol.

There were different mining tools that we didn't know how to use. We didn't touch them, but we got to look at them and experience how they word by reading about it.

We learnt about different birds, possums and other animals that lived in the area.

We learnt about iron and ochre rock which was used for painting bodies for special occasions. They also traded ochre for different tools.

My favourite part was playing marn-grook. I loved how we had to be fancy with our kicks because the ball we were using was made of possum fur (this one wasn't real!).

In my opinion, everyone should go to Gubur Dhaura because it's an amazing and spiritual place where there's a lot to learn.