Bunuba community

Overview

The community’s Country account describes muwayi as landscapes together with the people responsible for them. Dawangarri are family groups associated with particular muwayi; thangani, language, and guru, kinship, connect these groups. Country thus encompasses relationships and responsibilities, rather than only a territory. The account places Bunuba in the West Kimberley, with many people living at Fitzroy Crossing.

Its stewardship account dates the formal Bunuba Ranger team to 2011, following earlier conservation employment. The Healthy Country Plan launched in 2018 brought community and conservation partners together across different land tenures. Work includes biodiversity surveys, fire management, weed control and park management. A women’s ranger programme established in 2018 created dedicated funded positions; women had already participated since 2011.

History & identity

Ranger and planning dates describe modern institutions, not the beginnings of Bunuba life.

Sources & representation

Selected public community passages retained.

Selected bibliography

Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.

1. 01

   Bunuba Country

   Visit Bunuba Country

2. 02

   Caring for Country

   Visit Bunuba Country

Language & cultural connections

Source-supported language and cultural connections have not yet been compiled for this profile.

References

Sources supporting this profile. Linked pages have their own scope and editorial standards.

1. Community public accountBunuba CountryResearch access: 2026-10-11
2. Community public accountCaring for CountryResearch access: 2026-10-11

Image credits

AI concept of Bunuba landscape and stewardship.

Landscape and field tools imagined; not ethnographic evidence.