FAQs
What is ngurrak barring
ngurrak barring is a 39km arts and culture walking trail through the Dandenong Ranges. The trails are sectioned into five curated themes—Ways of Seeing, Community, Activism, Resilience and Country. Along the way you will discover permanent artworks, architectural nodes and interpretive signage that reflect the themes, and celebrate the long, strong and enduring creative and cultural landscape of the area.
What does ngurrak barring mean?
The name ngurrak barring means mountain paths in Wurundjeri woiwurrung, the langauge of the traditional Custodians of this land.
The name was provided by Senior Wurundjeri Elder and project Indigenous Advisory member Aunty Doreen Wandin-Garvey. Proudly acknowledging the Wurundjeri people’s deep and enduring connection to goranwarrabil, the name was endorsed by Yarra Ranges Council and the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation in 2022. The project was originally named ‘RidgeWalk’.
What are Architectural Nodes?
The Architectural Nodes are collaborative explorations of the themes of the walk through an Indigenous lens, crafted by First Peoples design studios, Djinjama and COLA Studio.
Situated along the trails of each of the ngurrak barring themes, the Architectural Nodes act as reflective spaces, encouraging visitors to pause and contemplate their surrounding environment.
What is Land Art?
Tate Modern (Gallery) defines land art as “… art that is made directly in the landscape, sculpting the land itself into earthworks or making structures in the landscape using natural materials …” Consistent with this definition, Regeneration – The Listening Place,’ found in Kalorama Park, is a concept that focuses on using natural materials sourced from the site itself. These materials were utilised to create sculptures, designed paths, and planting areas made of local native species.
More than just a sculpture, the work offers visitors an immersive experience in which the landscaping, the pathways, the planting, and the sculpture are constantly interacting with the surrounding environment.
