Jingi Wahlu Widtha Jugun
Welcome to Country
Bunjulung Jugun
Bundjalung Country
Come and experience our culture and explore Country.
The Bundjalung of Byron Bay – Arakwal Bumberlin people, have lived in the coastal landscape around the Byron Bay area for thousands of years.
Arakwal Country extends from Jew Point, south of Broken Head to the Brunswick River up north, west to Mullumbimby, Bangalow and Newrybar and includes a portion of sea country off the Tyagarah Nature Reserve, north of Byron Bay.
The Byron Bay Arakwal people are part of the wider Bundjalung nation and their history predates the arrival of non-Aboriginal people in the Byron Bay area.
Ancestors, Bobby and Alice, Harry and Clara Bray, Linda and Jimmy Kay, have passed on their traditions and cultural practices that are alive in many of our descendants today.
Native Title
We are the Native Title Holders and recognised Traditional Custodians of Byron Bay.
On 30th April 2019, after a 25-year battle, the Federal Court delivered the historic announcement of the Consent Determination at a fabulous ceremony at Brunswick Heads for Arakwal people, which for the first time acknowledges the native title rights of the Bundjalung People of Byron Bay.
More than 300 people from across the Bundjalung nation gathered at Toorakina Reserve to support and celebrate this historic event.
Our Partnerships
The Bundjalung People of Byron Bay work directly with Government, commercial and community partners to deliver beneficial and sustainable projects for Our Country.
