City of Stirling Public Art Masterplan

Hamersley

Carine

1

7

5

North Beach

Balga

Mirrabooka

Westminster

Balcatta

Trigg

Karrinyup

Gwelup

2

12

Nollamara

6

4

Stirling

Dianella

11

Doubleview

Innaloo

Yokine

Tuart Hill

Scarborough

9

Osborne Park

Coolbinia

Joondanna

3

Woodlands

10

8

Inglewood

Wembley downs

Herdsman

Menora

Glendalough

Churchlands

Wembley

Mount Lawley

City of Stirling sites of Indigenous significance

1 2 3 4

Star Swamp

Used as a camping ground and water source

Trigg

Used for fishing, camping and leisure time in the warmer months

Dog Swamp

Used for camping and as a water source

Nollamara

Meaning ‘kangaroo paw’ in Nyoongar language, most likely the black kangaroo paw native to this area

5 6

Balga

Derived from an Aboriginal word for the native grass tree, Xanthorrhoea

Lake Gwelup

Used for hunting, camping, as a meeting place, as a water source and as an ancient ceremonial site

7 Careniup Swamp Known as Careniup in Nyoongar language 8 Coolbinia An Aboriginal word for mistletoe 9 Yokine Derived from an Aboriginal word for native dog 10 Herdsman Lake Used as a burial site, camp and hunting place

Believed to be called ‘Njookenbooro’ in the local Aboriginal language

11 Innaloo

Purported to mean ‘woman’ in Amangu/Nhanda language group, located in the vicinity of Geraldton and north to the Murchison River The traditional name for the northern part of Careniup Swamp, derived from the Aboriginal words ‘bal’ meaning ‘his’ and ‘katta’ meaning ‘hill’

12 Balcatta

Registered Aboriginal Heritage Sites

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