Hearson Cove, Burrup, Australia
First Lights – Bunggaliyarra Munggu
Juluwarlu Art Group
Date and time
Entry
FREE
Accessibility
Date and time
Entry
FREE
Accessibility
Minkala, the Great Spirit, lifted the Mayalarri (seven sisters) into the sparkling night sky. Then came Marrga, singing the Burndud (sacred song). Their voices were so powerful that two of the Mayalarri were drawn down from the sky, into the sea near Murujuga. They were the Bunggaliyarra.
This special presentation of First Lights by Juluwarlu Art Group celebrates the Bunggaliyarra Munggu journey through a spectacular narrated drone light and sound experience at Hearson’s Cove, the site where the Seven Sisters storyline begins.
Presented by the Fremantle Biennale, Juluwarlu Art Group and supported by the City of Karratha for the Red Earth Arts Festival.
Free event, booking required. For more information visit Red Earth Arts Festival website.
Artists: Lorraine Coppin, Mum T (Tootsie Daniel), Judith Coppin
Narrator: Lorraine Coppin, Michael Woodley
Animation: Rachel Wong
Sound Design: Max Barton
Videography: Nic Montagu (Kitecast)
Technical Partners: Stellar Lights and Elite Audio Visual Productions
About the artist
Juluwarlu Art Group
Juluwarlu’s purpose is to collect, sustain and promote knowledge of Yindjibarndi culture. Juluwarlu’s cultural recording and archiving project was started by Lorraine Coppin in the Ngurrawaana Community on the Yindjibarndi tablelands in 1998 with elder Woodley King and his grandson, Michael Woodley, and was incorporated in 2000. Juluwarlu took its first steps in 1999. Until then, there had been no enduring agency in Roebourne that had taken up the work of recording local culture. That the work of cultural recording was being taken up by a new generation of Indigenous activists, and that they had successfully established a local archive and recording centre, was enormously significant. Juluwarlu’s purpose is to collect, sustain and promote knowledge of Yindjibarndi culture – ngurra, wanda, and animals, our language, genealogy, mythology, social history, and biography to sustain Yindjibarndi identity, self esteem, respect and other values considered vital to their lives, well-being and culture future.
Arrive by 6:30pm
7:45pm: Welcome to Country
8pm: Drone Light Show
8:15pm: Event End
Parking: Parking at Hearson Cove will be ticketed and strictly limited to 4WD vehicles and checked on entry. Due to safety concerns and impacts to heritage sites, parking on roadside curb along Hearson Cove Road will not be allowed. Ticketholders are encouraged to car-pool or take the courtesy bus as parking spaces are limited for safety purposes.
If you plan on driving to the show, you MUST secure a beach parking ticket for your vehicle. One beach parking ticket is required per vehicle. Vehicle parking is permitted from 5.30pm-6.50pm and late entry will not be permitted. Vehicles will not be permitted to leave until the end of the show or in case of emergency.
Alternatively, a free bus service from Karratha and Dampier is also available for those who are unable to drive or secure a 4WD beach parking ticket. A bus ticket is required for each individual.
For more information and to book your bus tickets visit Red Earth Arts Festival website
Event Information: This is an outdoor event, with limited shelter available. It takes place at night, and there may be some walking involved. We recommend wearing warm, comfortable clothing, and bringing along plenty of water. Food won’t be food available at the event, but we encourage you to bring along a picnic
Weather: This event is highly dependent on weather conditions and will not go ahead in the event of rain or strong winds. Follow @first__lights on Facebook and Instagram pages for live announcements.
Latecomers: We recommend arriving early to allow time for parking and to get a good viewing spot. The duration of the drone show is only 15 minutes, so arriving late means you might miss out!
Parking at Hearson Cove will be ticketed and strictly limited to 4WD vehicles and checked on entry. Due to safety concerns and impacts to heritage sites, parking on roadside curb along Hearson Cove Road will not be allowed. Ticketholders are encouraged to car-pool or take the courtesy bus as parking spaces are limited for safety purposes.
If you plan on driving to the show, you MUST secure a beach parking ticket for your vehicle. One beach parking ticket is required per vehicle. Vehicle parking is permitted from 5.30pm-6.50pm and late entry will not be permitted. Vehicles will not be permitted to leave until the end of the show or in case of emergency.
Alternatively, a free bus service from Karratha and Dampier is also available for those who are unable to drive or secure a 4WD beach parking ticket. A bus ticket is required for each individual.
For more information and to book your bus tickets visit Red Earth Arts Festival website
Facilities: Public toilets including Accessible ACROD toilet facilities are available at the event. See event map.
Parking: Accessible parking bays will be marked along directly in front of the Event Area.
Access: The event area and drone light show can be accessed and viewed via pedestrian footpaths. It is located a short distance (under 100metres) from ACROD parking bays.
Animation still by Rachel Wong