Where is Bunjil sculpture now?
The sculpture towers over the southern entry to the Docklands and is visible from parts of Spencer Street and the city.
Why is Bunjil so special?
Bunjil is the Ancestral Wedge-tailed Eagle, the creator. Waa is the Ancestral Crow, the protector. Bunjil created much of south-eastern Australia and the features and animals within it. He also created people, by breathing life into figures moulded from clay.
Who is Bunjil to the Kulin nation?
In Australian Aboriginal mythology, Bunjil is a creator deity, culture hero and ancestral being, often depicted as a wedge-tailed eagle (or eaglehawk). In the Kulin nation in central Victoria, he was regarded as one of two moiety ancestors, the other being Waa the crow.
How tall is Bunjil?
Bunjil, the 25-metre eagle sculpture that has towered over Docklands for a decade, needs a new home.
What is Bunjil mean?
Bunjil is a creator deity, culture hero and ancestral being, often depicted as a wedge-tailed eagle in Australian Aboriginal mythology of some of the Aboriginal peoples of Victoria.
Did Bunjil create the land?
The land was flat. He went back up into the sky, and while looking down he decided to create things that made the land look beautiful. So, he created the plants; the trees, the bushes, the grasses, the flowers, the mosses and all plants.
What does the word Bunjil mean?
How old is Bunjil?
The exact age of the painting in this cave is unknown, but it’s estimated that the artwork is well over a thousand years old.
Which Aboriginal land is Melbourne on?
The traditional Aboriginal name of Melbourne is Naarm and Naarm is the traditional lands of the Kulin Nation.
Can you tell me the names of the traditional owners of Melbourne?
The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong Boon Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.
Is Bunjil totem?
Bunjil is the spiritual totem or moiety ancestor for many of the clans between Geelong and Ballarat.
Why is it called Bunjil place?
The name and striking architectural design of the facility were inspired by stories of Bunjil (also known as ‘Bundjil’) the ‘creator’, from our First Nation’s People. The iconic roof structure is designed to resemble the soaring eagles’ wings with the world-renowned timber gridshell in the foyer acting as the legs.
Why is Bunjil an eagle?
Who are the traditional owners of Melbourne?
What is the significance of the Bunjil sculpture?
The sculpture by Bruce Armstrong is a Docklands landmark (2002), was inspired by Bunjil, the eaglehawk regarded as the spirit creator of the Kulin nations, which include the Wurundjeri people. In Australian Aboriginal mythology, Bunjil the eagle is a creator deity, culture hero and ancestral being.
Who is Bunjil?
In Australian Aboriginal mythology, Bunjil is a creator deity, culture hero and ancestral being, often depicted as a wedge-tailed eagle (or eaglehawk).
Who is the aboriginal god Bunjil?
Bunjil is a creator deity, culture hero and ancestral being, often depicted as a wedge-tailed eagle (or eaglehawk) in the Australian Aboriginal mythology of some of the Aboriginal peoples of Victoria
What is the Wathaurong sculpture?
The sculpture is in the shape of a wedged-tail egale. Traditionally, Bunjil formed all the natural features of the land, its animals, plants and people. Bunjil also bestowed the laws and traditions of the Wathaurong people Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.