New cultural space opens on Wadjemup
A new cultural space named Kwoba Wirin-up, meaning ‘Good Spirit Place’ in Noongar, has officially opened on Wadjemup/Rottnest Island.
The cultural space provides a dedicated, culturally appropriate and respectful environment for Aboriginal Traditional Owners and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers and visitors to Wadjemup.
Located in Thomson Bay, Kwoba Wirin-up, offers a place for ceremony, reflection, yarning and connection to Country.
“Kwoba Wirin-up is more than a physical space, it is a place of healing, ceremony and connection to Country,” Aboriginal Affairs Minister Don Punch said.
“This initiative is a meaningful step forward in our reconciliation and truth-telling journey and will complement the broader work of the Wadjemup Project to commemorate and honour the legacy of Aboriginal people who were imprisoned and buried on the island.”
The purpose-built space adds to Wadjemup/Rottnest Island’s tourism diversification and is now open to all visitors, with special consideration given to Aboriginal people’s use and cultural practice.
