Gwoonwardu Mia - WA

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Position

DEG: -24.87686 113.66259
DMS: 24º 52' 36.69" S 113º 39' 45.32" E
UTM: 49 J 7246057mN 769011mE
Altitude: -777m

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Address & Contact

146 Robinson St
Carnarvon WA 6701
Phone: +618 9941 1989
Email: gwoonwardumia@museum.wa.gov.au
Web: https://gahcc.com.au

Information

Gwoonwardu Mia is a multipurpose Cultural Centre hosted on Yinggarda Country in Carnarvon that celebrates and recognises the five Aboriginal language groups of the Gascoyne Region, Yinggarda, Baiyungu, Malgana, Thadgari and Thalanyji with a vision to create: “a common meeting place for the people of the Gascoyne Region where lives are enriched, Aboriginal culture is recognised and practised, quality employment and business enterprises operate and where youth are actively engaged in creating their own future”.

Gwoonwardu Mia showcases regional artists in the Gallery Shop, a Training Café, Conference Rooms for hire, an Ethno – botanical garden and the nationally award winning permenant exhibition – Burlganjya Wanggaya – Old People Talking – Listen, Learn, Respect.

Burlganyja Wanggaya: Old People Talking is an interactive permanent exhibition that tells the stories of the five Aboriginal language groups of the Gascoyne region in their own words, designed around “story telling” the exhibition includes a replica of a 32,000 year old shell necklace, images and films, oral histories, artefacts, the amazing giant Burrowing Bee film, an interactive light table and a sky dome experience to tell the story of Janguna, the emu, who inhabits the night sky and provides guidance to today's people on when they can take the different foods off the land.

General entry free, but there is an entry fee to exhibits.

Opening Hours: Monday – Friday: 9:30am – 3:30pm
Weekends and Public Holidays: Closed

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Closest Weather Station

Carnarvon at 22/12:00am WST
Distance from Gwoonwardu Mia 1.43km SE
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
21.3°C17.5°C75%16.7°C1013.0hPa0.0mmS32km/hr
17knots
39km/hr
21knots

Closest Climatic Station

Carnarvon Airport
Distance from Gwoonwardu Mia 1.43km SE
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C31.332.531.629.126.223.422.323.024.426.027.629.3
Mean Min. °C22.523.422.119.114.912.310.911.613.816.418.620.6
Mean Rain mm12.320.616.213.934.947.345.318.05.65.34.15.7

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