Understanding the traditional names of plants and animals is a wonderful way to strengthen your connection to Kaurna Country.Come walk with Kaurna language educators Jack Buckskin and Taylor Power-Smith to discover some of the winaityinaityi (birds) in the park, their Kaurna name, and some of the animals and plants that are connected to them.Ngaityalya (thank you) for helping to keep our wildlife wild by not feeding the park's winaityinaityi friends.
Niina marni
[Alternative starting point]Understanding the traditional names of plants and animals is a wonderful way to strengthen your connection to Kaurna Country.Come walk with Kaurna language educators Jack Buckskin and Taylor Power-Smith to discover some of the winaityinaityi (birds) in the park, their Kaurna name, and some of the animals and plants that are connected to them.Ngaityalya (thank you) for helping to keep our wildlife wild by not feeding the park's winaityinaityi friends.
Kurraka
Kurltu-altuku
Nguku
Nguku is also the Kaurna word for ‘barking owl’.
Wilampa
Kaawu
Warntu
Ngungana
Ngakirra
Superb fairy-wren
Ngakala
Nakutha
We hope you enjoyed the tour.Now when you come across these winaityinaityi on Kaurna Country, you can call them by their Kaurna name.Ngaityalya (thank you) and nakutha (good bye).
