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Post for/or about the Headlands Community interest.
What is a Yarning Circle and why do we have one at Bargara Headlands Estate?
Two very good questions. We will try and explain how this structure has come about.
A Yarning Circle was used commonly by Indigenous tribes and was used for different things according to their traditions. Generally though it was a place where our first nations peoples came to discuss matters and make decisions. It represents a sacred and safe space where people can communicate and work out differences.
The land along this coast originally belonged to the Tarabelang - Bunda peoples. Through an association with some of the local descendants of these people, the developer, Bill Moorhead, had a vision of a building them a Yarning Circle on the coast at Bargara Headlands Estate.
Rocks are abundant along our basalt coastline. So Bill decided to celebrate these rocks(some over 10tons) by using them to build a Yarning Circle. After suggestions from the elders, adjustments were made and the site now feels like its been there forever.
The Bundaberg Regional Council has put our a brochure on how we can 'Cut the Glow' to help the turtles.
Below are the links to the brochure.