The Bundian Way is the name that will one day be given to an ancient pathway that connects the Manaroo high country and the snowy mountains to the coast at Turemulerrer (Twofold Bay, Eden).
The highest mountain, Targangal (Mount Kosciuszko), is a sacred mountain for many tribal groups.
They have their own name and stories for the mountain and their own pathways connected to it.
The mountains are an important ceremonial area where tribal groups come together to settle disputes, arrange marriages, trade, and take young ones through law.
Elders from different tribes go up when there is still snow on the mountain.
As the snow melts, smoke signals are sent for the rest of the tribes to come up.
They gather and feast on bogong moths as they prepare to enter the ceremonial grounds in the mountains.
People move between the coast and the mountains with the seasons.
Markers in the landscape — flowering plants, winds and the presence of certain birds — indicate when it’s time to travel.
On the coast, they eat fish and shellfish as westerly winds calm the ocean.
Then as the winds change, they move into the coastal forest region to eat berries, seeds and nuts, and hunt kangaroos and emus as they move further inland.
As they move through the landscape, they use fire to manage and purify the land, ensuring that when they return, there will be fresh grass shoots, and kangaroos and wallabies to eat.