For generations, people in Arnhem Land have used plants for food, fire, cooking, medicine, timber, fibre, tools and fish poison. The old people handed down a deep understanding of seasons, environments and the connections between all living things. Today, people continue to share this knowledge with their children and grandchildren.
This book brings together plant names from languages spoken in Maningrida, Warruwi and Kunbarlanja, with short stories that show how people use these plants on Country. The book presents original artworks by Graham Balang Rostron, depicting plants from his country. Plants of our Country is a practical resource that supports the next generation to learn about plants and why they are important.
The book is also a field guide to the plants of Arnhem Land. It contains photographs and descriptions of over 100 plants, including seasonal information. It is aimed at a wide range of readers, including local people in West Arnhem Land, school students, teachers, rangers, researchers, nature lovers and visitors to the region. For wholesale enquiries (>5 copies), please contact us at: adjuh@bininjkunwok.org.au.
For retail sales, below are a few stockists:
When this website is finished, it will contain information about plants that grow across west Arnhem Land, between the Blythe River in central Arnhem Land and the Alligator Rivers region to the west, from islands and the coast in the north to far inland near the Katherine River in the south. The book Plants of our country: Plant knowledge from Maningrida, Kunbarlanja and Warruwi contains information on a more concise selection of the plants that grow across the west Arnhem Land region. This website will contain information about these and many more of the plants that grow across the region. We will launch the website in late 2026. But we are still editing the information that will go onto the website. The new website will not contain all of our plant information. Gradually, as we upload information about different groups of plants, this website will grow. So watch this space!
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