Daly & The Desert
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“Like, for example,
if you come to my country, to my home land, or here, people usually take you to
the river and put water on your head and your belly button, from the palm of
their hands, and that’s our way of welcoming you to the country. And they’ll make
you stand in the water ankle deep and say welcome to my place. And then when
the water falls off your body and goes into the river your presence is carried
through the river and the land, and the ancestors are told and know you are
here and are a part of this country and are welcome”. Miriam-Rose, Nauiyu community.
Image: Courtesy of Maria Oien, Stian Thoresen.
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Geographical Location
Daly to the Desert covers the vast area from Daly River Region down to
the top of the Tanami Desert and includes the Communities of Nauiyu,
Peppimenarti, Wadeye, Kalkaringi and Lajamanu.
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Peppimenarti or ‘Peppi’ is situated about 250km south west of Darwin, amidst flood plains, creeks and waterholes
Lajamanu is situated at the top of the Tanami Desert around 557 kms from Katherine and 890 kms from Darwin.
Nauiyu Community in
the Daly River Region about 2 hours drive from Darwin.