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Quarry Hills Parkland is the largest regional park in the City of Whittlesea. It is identified as a Regional Parkland of significance by the State Government and is a defining open space feature in our municipality.
The 330-hectare parkland will ultimately expand to cover approximately 1100 hectares and will be home to some exciting new facilities including Granite Hills Major Community Park and an Aboriginal Gathering Place.
The soon-to-be-built Aboriginal Gathering Place will be a space within the heart of the parkland that will provide a culturally safe and inclusive space for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to come together to feel socially and culturally connected. The gathering place will also support educational services to the wider community to foster reconciliation and community healing.
There is a recommendation from bunjil nganga cultural landscape Cultural Values Study (The Cultural Values Study) that the name Quarry Hills Parkland be replaced with a Woi-wurrung language name to help visitors better understand and appreciate Woi-wurrung custodianship.
The Cultural Values Study, undertaken through the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation (WWCHAC), is a comprehensive review of the landscape, the heritage and historically significant sites, the Woi-wurrung context and the Woi-wurrung Cultural Significance and Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Perspective. The outcome of the report is a series of objectives and actions, which helped shape the Quarry Hills Parkland Future Directions Plan.
“bunjil nganga (Eagle View) is situated in Narrm (Melbourne) rising to over 200 meters above sea level. The western ridgeline of the parkland provides panoramic views across the landscape, reaching out to the west, to the Melbourne CBD in the south, and east beyond the Henderson’s Creek Wetlands. It lies within the suburbs of Epping and South Morang. Morang is a Woi-wurrung word that in some records is interpreted as ‘sky’ – and this is a place well situated for an eagle’s eye view across Wurundjeri Country.”
(Quote from ‘bunjil nganga Woi-wurrung Cultural Values Study’ prepared by Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation)
As a part of the Cultural Values Study, Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung investigated the naming of Quarry Hills Parkland. Through the language research and the cultural values study the name bunjil nganga (meaning ‘eagle view’), is recommended as the preferred name.
In accordance with the Naming Rules for Places in Victoria your feedback is welcome on the proposed name 'bunjil nganga parkland' by 5.00pm on 25 March 2024.
You can provide feedback by answering the questions below, sending an email or in writing to the contact details below. If you are unable to provide feedback in writing then please contact Council on 9217 2170 to discuss other options.
Your feedback should include whether you are supportive of or opposed to the name 'bunjil nganga' and address the naming principles outlined below.
Current and past projects which refer to Quarry Hills.
The City of Whittlesea is planning to build an Aboriginal Gathering Place in the heart of Quarry Hills Regional Parkland in South Morang.
Quarry Hills Regional Parkland is the largest regional park in the City of Whittlesea. See and give feedback on all projects relevant to this parkland in one space.
