Crag Stewards Victoria acknowledges the Dja DJa Warung People as the Traditional Owners of the land described below and their ongoing connections with it. We acknowledge the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of the Dja Dja Warrung people and we pay respect to their Elders, past present and emerging.
Popular Climbing Areas in Dja Dja Warrung Country
Dja Dja Warrung Country covers a Central Northern region of Victoria as show in the map below. Popular climbing areas in this region include:
Camels Hump (Mt Macedon) is also a place of significance to the Dja Dja Wurrung
Traditional Owners
Information provided on Dja Dja Warrung has been sourced from the Dja Dja Wurrung website: https://djadjawurrung.com.au . We encourage climbers to visit the website to gain a broader and deeper understanding of Dja Daj Warrung culture, history and plans for the future.
Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Coorporation achieved Registered Aboriginal Party Status and signed a Recognition and Settlement Agreement with the State Government in 2013.
“The Agreement is a means by which Dja Dja Wurrung culture, traditional practices and the unique relationship of Djaara People to djandak (country) are recognised, strengthened, protected, and promoted, for the benefit of all Victorians, now and into the future.” (Website extract)
Djandak (Country)
“Djaara (Dja Dja Wurrung People) have lived on our traditional lands and cared for Djandak (Country) over many thousands of years. For us, Djandak is more than just a landscape, it is more than what is visible to the eye; it is a living entity which holds the stories of creation and histories that cannot be erased.” (Website Extract)
Delkhunya Dja (Country Plan) 2014-2034
“Our Vision for Country is to ensure that:
- The health and wellbeing of our people is strong and underpinned by our living culture.
- Our lands and waters are in good condition and actively managed to protect our values and to promote the laws, culture and rights of all Dja Dja Wurrung People.
- As this Country’s First People we are politically empowered with an established place in society and capable of managing our own affairs from a strong and diverse economic base. “
(Plan Extract)
A copy of the Country plan:
https://speedyassets.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/djaara/Dhelkunya-Dja-Country-Plan-2014-2034.pdf
A brief video on elements of the Country plan:
