(Traditional greeting in Mirrdinjar language)
My name is Bunna Lawrie
I am a Mirning Elder and Whale song man from the Nullarbor
You can dream your dreams if you're feelin' down and lost and lonely
You will be comforted by the wind and the sound of the sea
The Nullarbor is the home to the great whale sanctuary
The Great Australian Bight
And this is a healing place of all time
You will truly feel connected to the sea and the land of the Nullarbor
And you will know how amazing Mother Nature's gifts are to you
If you're feeling alone and you're feeling sad and unhappy
You come to this beautiful place and
And sit down there and just relax
Balance yourself, and take time for you to think
Even if you spend a few days there, it's a healing place
It'll heal you
We call it the wind and the sound of the sea
In our language, the Mirrdinjar
Everything that makes a noise from nature
The sound of the birds
The sound of the whales
The sound of the dingoes barkin'
It's all Mirrdinjar, and it's all healing
Just being there, your body
Your body heals walking on the sand
Walking on the beach
Walking in the bush
Walking on the grass
Walking on the stones
And that place is called the Nullarbor
You can go there, a really
A person that's feeling really down and out, but
You'll find yourself be come back a different person
(Traditional goodbye in Mirrdinjar language)
Thank you