Wunya Ngulum to Gubbi Gubbi Country
'Wunya Ngulum' means Welcome Everyone in Gubbi Gubbi Language.
The Gubbi Gubbi people are the Traditional Custodians of the land located in South East Queensland, located in the Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast, Noosa, Maryborough and Gympie region. The traditional lands of the Gubbi Gubbi people stretches from the northern banks of the Pine River in the south, to Burrum River in the north near Maryborough and to the Conondale Ranges in the west. Gubbi Gubbi Country includes the areas of Petrie, Redcliffe, Caboolture, Bribie Island, Sunshine Coast and hinterlands, Noosa, Rainbow Beach, Hervey Bay, Maryborough and Gympie. Gubbi Gubbi Country includes beautiful beaches, lakes, rivers, creeks, mountains and rainforests.
Some words
- kavai (small stingless light-grey native bee)
- killa (small stingless dark native bee)
- mothar/dhi (whiteman)
- mular (ceremonial scars)
- (n)a'von (mother)
- pa'bun (father)
- widha karum (wild dog)
- wiyidha/widha (tame dog)
- wunya (greeting)
Notable people
At Glenwood State School, our school community acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which our school community meets and our students learn, the Gubbi Gubbi people. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.