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Yourl Park is located in Oyster Harbour, Albany. The Noongar name is taken from the paper bark tree. Uses for paper bark were for water proofing koornts (huts), windbreak, lighting fires, wrapping wer covering fish such as brimm wer mullet. The covered fish would then be covered in mud to cook in the ashes..[1] Paper bark is also used for paintings, carrying water, making bags wer wrapping pouches. The paper bark tree indicates where a water source can be found. Ceremonial; Ceremony wer dances..[2] The yourl is in flower during the Bunuru season (Feb-Mar) wer means the fish are fat.[3]

Ngiyan waarnk - References

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  1. Robbie Miniter oral interview Mount Lockyer Primary School 2017.
  2. Lindsay Dean oral interview Mount Lockyer Primary School 2017.
  3. Mark Ugle oral interview Mount Lockyer Primary School 2017.