The Puliyapang Story
Scott Frank’s is the Wonnarua Native Title Claimant and this is his people’s story.
Before time was created, Biami our creator stood on big Yango and looked onto little Yango and across the empty lands. He called upon Puliyapang and directed him to move across the lands.
Puliyapang is the Wonnarua word for Whirly Wind pathway.
As Puliyapang spun across the lifeless land, he pulled in all the resources needed by Biami to build mountains and to shape the lands.
As Biami created the hills and the valleys, he spoke to Puliyapang and guided him to make channels for all the gullies and creeks.
Puliyapang spun and twisted, he spread the valleys and pushed back the earth to make mountain ranges, continuing to shape the land. As Puliyapang started to slowdown and finish his work Biami took Puliyapang and told him.
“You will walk the lands forever and keep the breeze moving through the lands for the people I will place here, the Wonnarua.”