Seven Seasons of the Kulin People
Waring Wombat Season [April-July]
Cool, rainy days follow misty mornings. The time of highest rainfall and lowest temperatures.
Wombat
Artist - Karina H McInnes
Source - Museum Victoria
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'Wumangurruditj, that's wombat. Put a piece of wombat, a piece of pork and a piece of porcupine [echidna] and you can't tell the difference.' Jessie Hunter, 1999
Waring (wombats) emerge to bask and graze in the sunshine.
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Lyrebird
Artist - Karina H McInnes
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Bulen-bulen (Superb Lyrebird) males perform their courtship displays.
Hearts of Kombadik (Soft Tree-ferns) are the major food when no fruits are available.
Days are short and nights are long.
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Soft-tree Fern crown
Artist - Karina H McInnes
Source - Museum Victoria
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The constellation of Sagittarius rises in the southeast after sunset, indicating the mid point of cold weather.
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