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It's been a wonderful journey! 28 May 2013 | 11:23 am
On 23 May 2013, Guurrbi celebrated our 10th birthday! Here's a look back over the past 10 years, the story of how it all started, and some of the highlights along the way. It's been a wonderful journe...
Voted Top Travel Blog! 11 Apr 2013 | 02:49 am
Yay! The Guurrbi Blog is a winner of eCollegeFinder's 2013 Top Travel Blogs Award, and is now featured on their website as a recommended travel and study abroad resource. Click here to see the full l...
Guurrbi on 'dream vacation' bucket list 5 Mar 2013 | 09:25 am
A big 'thank you' to Fran Golden for her article 'Life Lessons' in The Miami Herald this weekend - and for including us on her dream vacation bucket list! Here's a snippet... "Wilfred Gordon picks u...
Walkabout & Bush Lore 10 Sep 2012 | 11:38 am
Collecting seaweed & crabs on Elim Beach, near Cooktown When people use the word 'walkabout' today, it conjures up an aimless wandering. But for Guugu Yimithirr people it was a survival strategy, str...
The Guurrbi Books 1 Jun 2012 | 12:35 pm
We've had such an amazing response to the stories we share in our blog, that we've now put them into print, in two 36-page booklets which are packed with information and photos. Guurrbi: My Special P...
My Family 29 May 2012 | 11:13 am
Guugu Yimithirr c. 1896 My grandfather on my father's side was the last of his brothers and sisters to survive the arrival of the gold miners and settlers, and to remain on his country. His name was ...
A Journey of 6,000 Years 5 May 2012 | 01:37 pm
This photo of a Hope Valley man was probably taken in the early 1900s. The scars on his chest show he was man of knowledge & understanding, and therefore a teacher. Many people who come on tour with ...
Mrs Watson & the story of Jiigurru, Lizard Island 18 Apr 2012 | 05:49 pm
Every year, starting from late September to February, Aboriginal people spear stingrays, and a small, yellow, black-finned shark. At this particular time, these animals have their livers full of oil. ...
The Artist & The Story-keeper 1 Apr 2012 | 12:02 pm
One of the mala (specialists) in Aboriginal society was the painter of rock art. He painted with ochre - a type of clay which comes in different shades. The artists would work only in a certain locati...
Warra & The Circle of Life 30 Mar 2012 | 11:05 am
On our Rainbow Serpent Tour you will see both my family's Birth Site and a painting of dubal which was used when someone passed away. In traditional Aboriginal society the Birth Place was a very impo...
